The French Revolution had its roots in which of the following philosophies? Select all that apply.
Rousseau’s understanding of innate goodness corrupted by history
Voltaire’s work Candide
Voltaire’s decree of Liberty, equality and fraternity
Rousseau’s theory of social contract
Voltaire’s social injustice claims regarding the Three Estates
Rousseau’s understanding of innate goodness corrupted by history Voltaire’s work Candide Rousseau’s theory of social contract
The French Revolution is based on several Enlightenment principles of its period. Rousseau's idea of the "good savage" is one of them. He also sought its foundations in the idea of a social contract, of the same thinker. Of Voltaire's possible contributions only the mention of Candide is correct.
