Describe the philosophes' attitude toward politics and government. What was the purpose of government in their view, and what as their relationship to the authorities of the day?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Enlightenment thinkers' support for strong central authority that valued progress and was willing to break with tradition
2. The threat posed by the philosophes to traditional institutions, especially the church
3. Voltaire's exile as an example of tensions between philosophes and authorities
4. Kant's revolutionary ideas versus his loyalty to the monarchy
5. Links between Smith's theory of stages and European imperialism
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