Definition. A vector field on two (or three) dimensional space is a function that assigns to each point (or) a two (or three dimensional) vector given by (or). That may not make a lot of sense, but most people do know what a vector field is, or at least theyâve seen a sketch of a vector field.
Montesquieu and Rousseau were two of the philosophes during the Enlightenment that had a profound impact on Europe and the world. Although they came from different backgrounds, one a nobleman, the other a commoner, both were dissatisfied with the French kings' rule.
After years of thought Rousseau wrote a book on the origins of government, 'The Social Contract', stating that no laws are binding unless agreed upon by the people. This idea deeply affected French thinking, and it became one of the chief forces that brought on the French Revolution about 30 years later.