Question

What Enlightenment philosopher wrote about the separation of church and state?

Responses

Locke
Locke

Rousseau
Rousseau

Voltaire
Voltaire

Hobbes

Answer 1

The Enlightenment philosopher who is most commonly associated with the idea of the separation of church and state is **Voltaire**. He advocated for civil liberties and was a strong critic of religious intolerance and dogma. Additionally, John Locke also discussed the relationship between government and religion, emphasizing the importance of religious freedom, but Voltaire is the one often credited with the phrase and the clear articulation of the principle of separation.