What Specific Contributions Did Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Diderot Make to the Age

question 12

Essay

What specific contributions did Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Diderot make to the age of the Enlightenment? Compare and contrast their political ideas with Thomas Hobbes and Machiavelli.

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