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===Type of Government===
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*Voltaire
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**Constitutional monarchy
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**Distrusted democracy
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**Propagated the idiocy of the masses
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**He “would rather obey 1 lion then 200 rats of his own species”
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*Rousseau
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**(Direct) Democracy
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**Grew up in Switzerland where adult males had direct vote in a small government
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**Distrusted representative democracy
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**“any law which the people has not ratified in person, is void”
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===Outlook on Life===
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*Voltaire
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**People too optimistic
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**People intolerant of other ideas
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**People foolish
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*Rousseau
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**People want power
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**People born good and free
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**People who are strong imprison weaker people
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===Perfect Society===
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*Voltaire
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**People must work to make society better
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**“Everything happens for the better” is not true
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**People must work to perfect society
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*Rousseau
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**If people lived alone on island, society would be perfect
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**Government makes a society less perfect
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===Religion===
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*Voltaire
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**Thought the Church controlled too much
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**Wanted religious tolerance for all
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*Rousseau
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**No view listed
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===Book===
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*Voltaire
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**Candide
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**Written under pseudonym and never admitted writing it
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**Had a sharp wit, words, and ideas
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*Rousseau
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**The Social Contract
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**People have direct say in government and sign “social contract”
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**Said that government should be ruled by the general will of the people
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===Their Life===
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*Voltaire
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**Educated at Louis-le Grand, a Jesuit college
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**Frequently in prison or fleeing the country due to brash remarks
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**Wrote many books
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*Rousseau
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**Abandoned during teen years
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**Forced apprenticeship to evil engraver
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**Sheltered by rich people, who educated him
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===Their Dates===
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*Voltaire
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**Born November 21, 1694  in Paris
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**Died in Paris, 1777
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**Denied burial at church
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**Wrote book in 1759
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*Rousseau
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**Born in Geneva in 1712
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**Died 1778
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**Wrote famous book in 1762
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===Famous Quotes===
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*Voltaire
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**“Écrasez l’infâme!”
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**Crush the evil thing
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**Prejudice = “opinion without judgment”
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**Wrote over 70 plays and was good with words
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*Rousseau
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**“Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains”
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**“Any law which the people has not ratified in person; it is not law at all
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==Similarities==
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*Both had ideas that went against all other Philosophes
 +
*Wanted people to be free
 +
*Both had traditional views on women
 +
*Spend a lot of time in Paris.

Revision as of 01:30, 21 May 2006

Western Civ Philosophes Project - Slide Show Comparing and Contrasting

Contents

Type of Government

  • Voltaire
    • Constitutional monarchy
    • Distrusted democracy
    • Propagated the idiocy of the masses
    • He “would rather obey 1 lion then 200 rats of his own species”
  • Rousseau
    • (Direct) Democracy
    • Grew up in Switzerland where adult males had direct vote in a small government
    • Distrusted representative democracy
    • “any law which the people has not ratified in person, is void”

Outlook on Life

  • Voltaire
    • People too optimistic
    • People intolerant of other ideas
    • People foolish
  • Rousseau
    • People want power
    • People born good and free
    • People who are strong imprison weaker people

Perfect Society

  • Voltaire
    • People must work to make society better
    • “Everything happens for the better” is not true
    • People must work to perfect society
  • Rousseau
    • If people lived alone on island, society would be perfect
    • Government makes a society less perfect

Religion

  • Voltaire
    • Thought the Church controlled too much
    • Wanted religious tolerance for all
  • Rousseau
    • No view listed

Book

  • Voltaire
    • Candide
    • Written under pseudonym and never admitted writing it
    • Had a sharp wit, words, and ideas
  • Rousseau
    • The Social Contract
    • People have direct say in government and sign “social contract”
    • Said that government should be ruled by the general will of the people

Their Life

  • Voltaire
    • Educated at Louis-le Grand, a Jesuit college
    • Frequently in prison or fleeing the country due to brash remarks
    • Wrote many books
  • Rousseau
    • Abandoned during teen years
    • Forced apprenticeship to evil engraver
    • Sheltered by rich people, who educated him

Their Dates

  • Voltaire
    • Born November 21, 1694 in Paris
    • Died in Paris, 1777
    • Denied burial at church
    • Wrote book in 1759
  • Rousseau
    • Born in Geneva in 1712
    • Died 1778
    • Wrote famous book in 1762

Famous Quotes

  • Voltaire
    • “Écrasez l’infâme!”
    • Crush the evil thing
    • Prejudice = “opinion without judgment”
    • Wrote over 70 plays and was good with words
  • Rousseau
    • “Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains”
    • “Any law which the people has not ratified in person; it is not law at all

Similarities

  • Both had ideas that went against all other Philosophes
  • Wanted people to be free
  • Both had traditional views on women
  • Spend a lot of time in Paris.

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