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“The connection between the philosophers’ ideas and the outbreak of the French Revolution (1789) is somewhat remote and indirect.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2012
  • Origins of Modern Politics

The claim asks whether Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau actually triggered the events of 1789, or merely furnished a vocabulary that later revolutionaries picked up after the real causes had already done their work.

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  • The Case for "Remote and Indirect"
  • Why the Connection Cannot Be Dismissed Entirely
  • Resolving the Tension

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