Philosophes

Philosophes Project for Western Civ

I had to compare and contrast 2 Philosophes from the Age of Enlightenment. I chose Voltaire and Rousseau. I prepared a PowerPoint Slide Show comparing and contrasting them on 10 different issuhes. I contrasted their views on Type of Government, Outlook on Life, idea of a Perfect Society, Religion, Book they wrote, Their Life in general, Their Dates, and Famous Quotes they said. I also listed several of their similarities. I then had to answer the following essay questions:

1. How did the ideas of the Philosophes alter society’s values?
2. How did the Philosophes’ ideas contribute to economic, religious, and political liberty?
3. How did early experiences shape the Philosophes life?