1. Liberalisim to Socialism
However often contradicted through our own human err of bias perception, the works of great thinkers such as Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke have provided a pivotal influence on societal values. ... No longer was human comprehension run by the mystical and supernatural once the rational version of comprehension proved much more convincing. ... Rousseau also spoke of the sacrifice of one's self to the whole, and acknowledged that the deliberations of the people, driven by self-interest, might not always be responsible. Certain aspects of seventeenth century philosophy left room for human ...
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