Have the ideals of 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' echoed during our period shaped modern Europe?
By will_guiral
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Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet(1694-1778), also known as Voltaire greatly contributed to the emancipation of the Enlightenment. He played a key role in promoting ideals of liberty and equality. His works greatly influenced the French Revolutions and modern-day Europe -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau(1712-1778), like Voltaire played a prominent role in the spread of the ideas of freedom, equality and fraternity. His contribution to the Enlightenment greatly shaped modern Europe and his views are still praised to this day. -
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), was a German philosopher and is considered a central figure of philosophy. His views were both influenced by the notions of liberty, equality and fraternity promoted by writers of the Enlightenment and also by the French Revolution in 1789. -
The Enlightenment
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Declaration des Droits de l"Homme et du Citoyen
The Declaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen set forth new principles and was intended to educate citizens about their liberty and their rights. The influence of the Enlightenment is particularly visible in this document as depicted through the importance of civic equality and individual freedom. -
Karl Marx
Karl Marx (1818-1883). Developed and promoted socialist ideals throughout 19th cenruty. He is known to be one of the father's Communis. -
The Revolutions of 1848- and The Era of National Unification
Der Traum von der Universellen Demokratischen Republik, Frederic Sorrieux.
The Revolutions of 1848 brought round a wave of nationalists seeking political unification. This was precisely the case in Germany or Italy. States under the Austrichian Empire sought to emancipate themselves and gain independence. -
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
The Bolshevik Revolution also known as the October Revolution was a political 'coup' in Russia which marked the beginning of the Communist state. It followed the Tsarist overthrow of February 1917. Its main leader Lenin estalblished in that sense the first socialist stae in world history.
