1. How did Louis XIV from France and Peter the Great of Russia establish a reign of absolutism? Compare both reigns.
2. Enlightened thinkers owe their inspiration to John Locke, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton, what other philosophers arose and aroused the middle class and brought about societies of science. Explain how these societies developed and what discussions were probably held.
3. What contributions did Adam Smith make to the economic theory of the Enlightenment?