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Voltaire and Rousseau: Two French Geniuses in Contrast

A comparative analysis of the characteristics and viewpoints of the two French philosophers---Voltaire and Rousseau

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Voltaire and Rousseau: Two French Geniuses in Contrast “Those two men have destroyed France,” said King Louis XVI referring to the eventual destruction of his dynasty, upon seeing in his Temple prison the works of Voltaire and Rousseau. The intricate core of France seemed to have divided itself into these two men, so different and yet so French. Voltaire is the antithesis of Rousseau in terms ...





... cannot absolutely say. Perhaps the truth lies on the middle ground---instinct must destroy the old, but intellect must build the new. But one thing is certain, both Voltaire and Rousseau were instrumental in sowing the seeds of the revolution, which eventually lead to its successful conclusion
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