Origins- Enlightenment? Flashcards
1
Q
Montesquieu argument?
A
Monarch should listen to the people
‘The Spirit of The Laws’ (1748) challenged despotism and advocated SoPs and C&Bs
2
Q
Rosseau argument?
A
Anti-clerical;
General will
The Social Contract (1762)= individual>state
3
Q
Diderot?
A
V anti-clerical
4
Q
Rise in journals?
A
Betw 1715-1785 rose from 22 to 79 (beyond gov control to supervise all of them)
5
Q
How many pamphlets in 1789?
A
305 produced
inc Sieyes’ ‘What is the Third Estate’
6
Q
Literacy rates?
A
60% urban france
1/3 overall
