Question

Compare the similarities and differences between Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau's philosophies and intellectual contributions to the social, political, and religious climate of the Enlightenment Era. Describe their views on government, and how their reasoning impacted change.

Answer 1

Both John Locke (1632-1734) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) write as early modern social contract theorists, and both promote reason and freedom as essential components of political societies.