1791 ⟶ Publication of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man"

Rights of Man by Thomas Paine
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📖 Rousseau Publishes 'The Social Contract'

The Social Contract, Or Principles of Political Right by Jean-Jacques Rousseau⟶
Rousseau Publishes 'The Social Contract' (1762)
EnlightenmentPolitical PhilosophySocial Contract TheoryRepublicanismDemocracyPolitical ThoughtRevolution
FranceFrance

📜 French National Assembly Adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted.⟶
French National Assembly Adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)
French RevolutionHuman RightsEnlightenmentNatural RightsLibertyEquality
FranceFrance

📜 Publication of Edmund Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France'

Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke⟶
Publication of Edmund Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' (1790)
EnlightenmentFrench RevolutionConservatismPolitical PhilosophyIdeologyPolitical ThoughtSocial CommentaryRevolution
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

📜 Publication of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man"

Rights of Man by Thomas Paine⟶
Publication of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" (1791)
EnlightenmentPolitical PhilosophyAmerican RevolutionFrench RevolutionDemocracyHuman RightsRevolutionSocial ReformRepublicanism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceUnited StatesUnited States

✍️ Mary Wollstonecraft Publishes 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft⟶
Mary Wollstonecraft Publishes 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' (1792)
FeminismEnlightenmentWomen's RightsPolitical PhilosophySocial CommentaryEqualitySocial ReformGender Roles
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📚 Malthus Publishes Essay on Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population published by Thomas Malthus⟶
Malthus Publishes Essay on Population (1798)
Population GrowthPovertyResource ScarcityEconomicsSocial TheoryEnlightenment
United KingdomUnited Kingdom