Contributions Of The Philosophes
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Contributions of the Philosophes
In the 18tenth century, European society saw the rise of a group of people called
philosophes. They brought new ideas and trends which made changes in the excising
monarchy. These new ideas of the philosophes caused many changes in economics,
politics, religion and "The science of man." With their journalism and phiolisphy, they
change how some people were viewed in society. They brought new light into a old
system that in time changed, and brought us into the age of enlightenment.
The home land and birth of these ideas of the philosopes was France. This is
were new thoughts like enlightenment by reason, respected for humanity, and science
came from. This all started in the 17th centry with different men that were put into a
class by there believes and writings that...