Main Representatives And Works Of Illustration

In the Illustration important thinkers, philosophers and scientists stand out, who with their ideas and works inspired by them make transcend this movement, provoking actions and reactions in people and making it clear that reason is the main motive of any society. His works are used at the social level, leading to important changes at that time, in government and society.

Main representatives of the illustration and its most important works:

- John Locke (1632-1704)
"Essay on the civil government"; It establishes the division of powers of the State.
- Luis Montesquieu (1713-1784)
"Persian letters"; Criticizes society and the French government.
- Francisco M. Voltaire (1694-1778)
"Philosophical letters"; I base the importance of human reason and the rights of man, "The usurpation of the Popes and other writings," The white bull "," The cry of innocent blood.
- Juan Jacobo Rousseau (1712-1778)
"The social contract"; It establishes the organization of a democratic state based on the people.

- Renato Descartes

(1596 - 1650) "Rules for the direction of the spirit", "Discourse on the method to direct reason well and find the truth in the sciences "," Metaphysical mediations "," The search for truth through natural reason "," Principles of philosophy "," The passions of the soul".

- David Hume (1711 - 1776) "Moral and literary essays", "Political essays", "On suicide and other essays".