Beccaria, Cesare. On Crimes and Punishments. Translated by Henry Paolucci. Indianapolis: Bobbs-
Merrill, 1963.
This book describes Beccaria 's dissatisfaction with capital punishment. He argues that torture should not be used against someone is who not proven guilty. Beccaria explains that the purpose
of punishment is to prevent the offender from committing the crime again, and to instill fear
into others from committing the same crime. Imprisonment and banishment policies are also
discussed. This source will contribute to my research and my paper by helping me in portraying
how Beccaria 's views can be seen in the French Revolution, and how they help progress the
revolution itself.
Church, William Farr. The Influence …show more content…
This source will contribute to my research and my
paper by aiding me in showing where the ideas of the philosophes are present in the revolution,
and how they help progress it.
Coat, Nanette. “Ironies of Representation: The Legislator in Rousseau, Robespierre, and Volney.” Neophilologus: 358-72.
This article discusses the ideas and views of Rousseau and Robespierre. It analyzes the
Legislator 's pedigree and the opposing political philosophies. This source can contribute to my
research and my paper because it displays how Rousseau 's vision appealed Robespierre in his
own way. Robespierre took Rousseau 's philosophy and put into practice what he believed would
2
be the best for France. This ideology that Robespierre followed altered Rousseau 's views in a
way that they were unrecognizable, further displaying that Robespierre 's views halted the
progression of the Enlightenment in the French Revolution.
Dent, Nicholas. Rousseau. London: Routledge, 2005.
This book covers the whole of Rousseau 's ideas. It presents a biography of Rousseau 's life and
works, as well as his important ideas and arguments. Dent highlights his discussion primarily …show more content…
This shows that
Robespierre attempted to stop the progress of Enlightenment ideas on the French Revolution.
Sieyes, Abbe. “What is the Third Estate?” in Perspectives from the Past, edited by James M. Brophy et
al., pp. 279-281
This document discusses the mobilization of public support for the Third Estate. Sieyes ' words
influenced the creation of the National Assembly, and articulated the importance and desire for
the Third Estate to be acknowledged as 'something. ' This source contributes to my research and
my paper by showing how Montesquieu 's ideas during the Enlightenment progressed over time
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to help people like Sieyes during the French Revolution.
Voltaire. Candide. Edited by O. R. Taylor. Oxford, UK: B. Blackwell, 1968.
This book analyzes and satirizes organized religion. Voltaire does this by showing the
corruption, hypocrisy, and absurdness of religious leaders through the novel. Religious leaders
in the book also carry out inhumane campaigns of religious oppression against those who
disagree with them. This source will not really contribute to my paper, but can aid my
Merrill, 1963.
This book describes Beccaria 's dissatisfaction with capital punishment. He argues that torture should not be used against someone is who not proven guilty. Beccaria explains that the purpose
of punishment is to prevent the offender from committing the crime again, and to instill fear
into others from committing the same crime. Imprisonment and banishment policies are also
discussed. This source will contribute to my research and my paper by helping me in portraying
how Beccaria 's views can be seen in the French Revolution, and how they help progress the
revolution itself.
Church, William Farr. The Influence …show more content…
This source will contribute to my research and my
paper by aiding me in showing where the ideas of the philosophes are present in the revolution,
and how they help progress it.
Coat, Nanette. “Ironies of Representation: The Legislator in Rousseau, Robespierre, and Volney.” Neophilologus: 358-72.
This article discusses the ideas and views of Rousseau and Robespierre. It analyzes the
Legislator 's pedigree and the opposing political philosophies. This source can contribute to my
research and my paper because it displays how Rousseau 's vision appealed Robespierre in his
own way. Robespierre took Rousseau 's philosophy and put into practice what he believed would
2
be the best for France. This ideology that Robespierre followed altered Rousseau 's views in a
way that they were unrecognizable, further displaying that Robespierre 's views halted the
progression of the Enlightenment in the French Revolution.
Dent, Nicholas. Rousseau. London: Routledge, 2005.
This book covers the whole of Rousseau 's ideas. It presents a biography of Rousseau 's life and
works, as well as his important ideas and arguments. Dent highlights his discussion primarily …show more content…
This shows that
Robespierre attempted to stop the progress of Enlightenment ideas on the French Revolution.
Sieyes, Abbe. “What is the Third Estate?” in Perspectives from the Past, edited by James M. Brophy et
al., pp. 279-281
This document discusses the mobilization of public support for the Third Estate. Sieyes ' words
influenced the creation of the National Assembly, and articulated the importance and desire for
the Third Estate to be acknowledged as 'something. ' This source contributes to my research and
my paper by showing how Montesquieu 's ideas during the Enlightenment progressed over time
4
to help people like Sieyes during the French Revolution.
Voltaire. Candide. Edited by O. R. Taylor. Oxford, UK: B. Blackwell, 1968.
This book analyzes and satirizes organized religion. Voltaire does this by showing the
corruption, hypocrisy, and absurdness of religious leaders through the novel. Religious leaders
in the book also carry out inhumane campaigns of religious oppression against those who
disagree with them. This source will not really contribute to my paper, but can aid my