1. Philosophies of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
... . Although all three had a tremendous impact on the French Revolution era, Locke's theories about the three fundamental rights of all humans, and the idea of a representative democracy really were the driving force behind the revolution. Born during a time of religious warfare, this caused philosopher Thomas Hobbes to believe that humans are innately selfish and violent, and the only way they should be ... allows the people to make all the decisions for the society without the use of a single ruler. It makes it so that "natural freedom, which is limited by the force of the individual," i...
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