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    Good evening everyone‚ week three discusses the age of enlightenment. One area that sparks interest is the Declaration of Independence that Thomas Jefferson wrote in the 18th Century. Of course he was influenced by Benjamin Franklin. Agreeing with Benjamin Franklin‚ he substituted “pursuit of happiness” for “property” in Locke’s schedule of natural rights‚ so that liberty to pursue the widest possible human ends would be accommodated (Franklin). The issue that comes into play is how will villagers

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    of art reproduced below express the artistic‚ philosophical and cultural values of their times. (Pictures of Michelangelo ’s David and Giacometti ’s Man Pointing 1947). 3. ’82: Compare and contrast the cultural values of the Enlightenment with those of the sixteenth century Northern Renaissance. 4. ’84: Compare and contrast the views of Machiavelli and Rousseau on human nature and the relationship between government and the governed. 5. ’85: To

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    called it the age of enlightenment.Philosophers ‚intellectuals in the 18th century enlightenment. Were beginning to be hopeful that they might discover new ways to understand and improve their society. Philosophers believed that their were natural laws‚ or the truths that people do not always recognize. They also believed these laws were universal or could be anyone or everyone or simply had to be discovered. All in all‚ freedom and the natural rights were made to have a huge factor of the Age of Enlightenment

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    northern Europe. Spain‚ Europe’s wealthiest nation in the 1500’s had its own golden age of culture. Painters included El Greco and Velazquez. Cervantes wrote the timeless novel Don Quixote de la Mancha about a man longing for a return to the days of chivalry. Then events in Europe reflected a new era in culture called the Age of Enlightenment‚ which stressed liberty‚ reason‚ and justice. Europe enjoyed a new gold age of culture; audiences in London enjoyed the plays of Shakespeare. Louis XIV of France

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    Enlightened age vs. enlightenment age according to Kant If it is now asked whether we at present live in an enlightened age‚ the answer is: No‚ but we live in an age of enlightenment. This statement as stated by Kant has a lot of weight when we look at our lives today. One can argue that we are living in an enlightened age. This is because some of the barriers to enlightenment have been removed in many parts of the world. At the time Kant was writing this piece‚ the world had been at age of enlightenment

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    The Age of Enlightenment is a term used to describe the trends in thought and letters in Europe and the American colonies during the 18th century prior to the French Revolution. The phrase was frequently employed by writers of the period itself‚ convinced that they were emerging from centuries of darkness and ignorance into a new age enlightened by reason‚ science‚ and a respect for humanity. The precursors of the Enlightenment can be traced to the 17th century and earlier. They include the philosophical

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    yearning for knowledge encouraged the colonists to partake in religious activities and explore the scientific world around them. The Great Awakening was a movement created by the Protestants and its purpose was to reestablish religious faith. The Age of Enlightenment was a movement concerning intellectuals all around the world. It was the culmination of old traditions and the beginning of new ideas and approaches. These two major movements significantly affected the growth of colonial America because it

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    In the the late 1600s‚ the Age of Enlightenment questioned common thinking about the world. They had a high regard for human reason and used it to seek new truths. [w/w] They had a motto‚ which means to “dare to think‚" sapere aude. They had many advances with the subject of science. Such as the microscope. [five-senses] The microscope was a smooth‚ metal‚ cylindrical object capable of looking at things smaller than the human eye. They used it to discover bacteria‚ yeast‚ and microscopic life in

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    such as the Age of Enlightenment. Many of the events that took place created a significant impact on arts and music that guided them to grow over time‚ and expand into what they are known as today. One change that is commonly recognized is the spread of expressions; composers‚ instrument makers‚ and more each worked toward finding a new way of approaching music and art to openly express themselves. This change was the start of exploring ways of personalizing art and music. The Age of Enlightenment

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    The overall impact of the ideals‚ innovations and inventions during the Age of Enlightenment and Era of Revolution on the Western World is very lasting and ecstatic. The impact of these thing has had overall unbelievable effects. Ideals like Adam Smith and Edward Jennes had great effects on the Western World. Adams idea of laissez-faire whereas the government cannot regulate and control the industry is definitely a lasting effect of the Western World. The people can finally run their own companies

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