Question

Who were the philosophes?

Answer 1

The philosophes (French for 'philosophers') were writers, intellectuals and scientists who shaped the French Enlightenment during the 18th century. The best known philosophes were Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot

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Answer 2

Leading political and social writers of the French Enlightenment

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