The French Revolution: Ideas and Ideologies The philosophe may have laid the egg, but was the bird hatched of a different breed? Maurice Cranston discusses the intellectual origins and development of the French Revolution. Maurice Cranston | Published in History Today Volume 39 Issue 5 May 1989 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. French RevolutionPhilosophy Related Articles The French Revolution and the Catholic Church Robespierre and the Terror Popular articles Cardinal Richelieu: Hero or Villain? The Pilgrim as a Historian