Q311
Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?
A.
Locke
B.
Rousseau
AnswerC.
Hegel
D.
Plato
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. His Political Philosophy, particularly his formulation of social contract theory (or Contractarianism), strongly influenced the French Revolution and the development of Liberal, Conservative and Socialist theory.