"The French Revolution Owed Much to the Philosophes". Discusses the part of the philosophes in causing the French Revolution. Also deals with other long and short term causes.

"The French Revolution Owed Much to the Philosophes" The French Revolution of 1789 had many causes, both short and long term. Thanks to inapt ruling for the better part of the century, France was in disarray financially, and thus, as so much depends on the economy, in most other ways as well. However, a Revolution such as the one in France does not come about simply because people are discontent. There also needs to be the …

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