Enlightening Way to Govern
Humans are always trying to find an answer to everything they do or can’t explain. For example, in Greek mythology their religion was based around stories of different gods and their adventures. The outcome of these stories explained something as simple as how the sun traveled across the sky. You can find many other folk tales or regional stories explaining how the sun travels across the sky as well. These stories were created to try to explain something that is unexplained to the common man, but when philosophers started questioning them and thinking for themselves, it probed the self-thinking movement known as the age of enlightenment.
The age of enlightenment was not about not questioning but finding out for yourself. A self-reflection from the time was, “Dare to know! Have courage to use your own reason” Immanuel Kant pegged this as the motto for the era. It was a new way of thinking and self-recognition for humans started by the natural philosophers and scientific minds of the time. An example of this higher way of thinking is evident in “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson. In this writing he brings up many questions and actions that humans do by nature that was not thought of before.
Thomas Jefferson was an important historical figure. He was the third president of the United States, he is the …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson played a big role in the development of the current governmental foundation, he influenced the age of enlightenment through he knew view of personal self-worth, and He was widely recognized and accepted by the colonist. Much like the ever expanding stories you will find in Greek mythology about how to handle certain situations, you can see the evolved way of thinking through the age of enlightenment with all the works of philosophers still viewed highly to this
Humans are always trying to find an answer to everything they do or can’t explain. For example, in Greek mythology their religion was based around stories of different gods and their adventures. The outcome of these stories explained something as simple as how the sun traveled across the sky. You can find many other folk tales or regional stories explaining how the sun travels across the sky as well. These stories were created to try to explain something that is unexplained to the common man, but when philosophers started questioning them and thinking for themselves, it probed the self-thinking movement known as the age of enlightenment.
The age of enlightenment was not about not questioning but finding out for yourself. A self-reflection from the time was, “Dare to know! Have courage to use your own reason” Immanuel Kant pegged this as the motto for the era. It was a new way of thinking and self-recognition for humans started by the natural philosophers and scientific minds of the time. An example of this higher way of thinking is evident in “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson. In this writing he brings up many questions and actions that humans do by nature that was not thought of before.
Thomas Jefferson was an important historical figure. He was the third president of the United States, he is the …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson played a big role in the development of the current governmental foundation, he influenced the age of enlightenment through he knew view of personal self-worth, and He was widely recognized and accepted by the colonist. Much like the ever expanding stories you will find in Greek mythology about how to handle certain situations, you can see the evolved way of thinking through the age of enlightenment with all the works of philosophers still viewed highly to this