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Voltaire’s ideas about democracy and freedom of speech influenced the American Revolution. He also wrote about the corrupting influence of absolute power, which was a major issue for the colonists.

Socrates believed that knowledge is a matter of understanding eternal truths, and that the best life is one lived in accordance with those truths.

Voltaire’s views on the importance of freedom of speech and freedom of religion had a significant influence on the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Colorado State University was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, six years before the Colorado Territory gained statehood.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is known for being the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, as well as being the largest public university in New England.

John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform.

Judith Butler is an American philosopher who has contributed to the fields of gender studies, feminism, and political philosophy.

The University of California, Riverside is known for its diverse student body and its research in the fields of agriculture, engineering, and sciences.

William Marbury sued James Madison because he believed that Madison had illegally withheld his judicial commission.

Karl Popper was a philosopher who is known for his theory of falsifiability, which states that a scientific theory can never be proven to be true, but can only be disproven.