the french declaration of the rights of man and citizen was influenced by the general writings on rousseau's ideas.
the french declaration of the rights of man and citizen was influenced by the general writings on rousseau's ideas.
the french declaration of the rights of man and citizen was influenced by the general writings on what ideas?
rousseau
section::::philosophical and theoretical context.









































the concepts in the declaration come from the philosophical and political duties of the enlightenment, such as individualism, the social contract as theorized by the genevan philosopher rousseau, and the separation of powers espoused by the baron de montesquieu. as can be seen in the texts, the french declaration was heavily influenced by the political philosophy of the enlightenment and principles of human rights as was the u.s. declaration of independence which preceded it (4 july 1776).
declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen
monument to the french declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen









































the monument to the french declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen or monument des droits de l’homme et du citoyen in french, is located in paris, in the champs de mars gardens on avenue charles-risler. commissioned by the city of paris, it was erected in 1989 on the occasion of the bicentennial of the french revolution. inspired by egyptian mastaba tombs, it includes many references to revolutionary imagery. it is the work of sculptor ivan theimer.
monument to the french declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen