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The Philosophes (French for Philosophers) were a group of French thinkers of the 18th century Enlightenment.
The Philosophes encouraged reason, knowledge and education as a way of overcoming superstition and ignorance. They launched the Encyclopédie (1751-1772) stating everything could be known, classified and understood by man. It also questioned religious authority and criticized social injustice.
Because it was illegal to openly criticize the church and state in France, many wrote plays, novels, histories, dictionaries, and encyclopedias with subtle messages attached. An example is Montesquieu's Persian Letters.
Some of the most famous Philosophes are Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot and Montesquieu.
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Example Usage of Philosophes |
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simon_pinkas: I'm at 9 Boulevard des Philosophes (Simon's place) in Geneva http://gowal.la/s/4PKW |
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HiiHuu: Magnifique joute verbale à la conférence sur le luxe et la crise, entre des Philosophes high skill et des rédacteurs chevronnés. |
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dandyAJ: @JayDiary YES! f*cking Philosophes de mes deux x) |
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