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Voltaire was a critic of the Roman Catholic Church because of its corruption and its dogmatic attitude.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private research university in Troy, New York, and one of the oldest technological universities in the United States. The school is known for its highly ranked engineering programs.

The Indiana University Bloomington, or IU Bloomington, is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship institution of the Indiana University system and, with over 40,000 students, its largest university.

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who had a great influence on American democracy. He believed in a strong central government with limited power.

Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language.

Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher who believed in reason, justice, and self-control. He was much different from most other emperors who believed in power, greed, and violence.

Boston University is a research university with an international reputation. The school is particularly well known for its programs in business, law, and medicine.

Walter Benjamin was a German philosopher and cultural critic. He was best known for his work on literary criticism, aesthetics, and history.

Rousseau believed that inequality would always exist between the rich and the poor.

John Dewey is one of the most influential figures in the history of American education. He was a philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have had a profound impact on education in the United States and around the world.