History is made from the ideas of people. Many of those ideas were evolutionary; some were not. It is from those ideas that we are able to think for ourselves and call ourselves free. Those ideas that set us apart from others, that make us different. The ideas of Romanticism, Liberalism, and Nationalism are just as I have explained. I am going to compare and contrast these three isms. I will explain the origins of these ideas, tell of their similarities and differences, and what effects they had upon ideas, cultures, and events of Europe. The first ism that I will talk about is Romanticism. Romanticism happened throughout the 17 and 18 hundreds. This idea was a direct reaction against the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. “Romanticism,
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698). Romanticism was a movement that stressed upon feelings and emotions, whereas the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution was based on reason and ideals of philosophy. “… because in each of them moral passion counted for more than intellectual analysis” (Roberts & Westad, p. 698). Romanticism was when people heavily relied on their imaginations to demonstrate how they felt. Another focus that was a major part of Romanticism was societies focus on the bizarre and supernatural. This is evident in Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein. In the book, she spoke about a scientist that relied on his emotions instead of logic and tried to create the perfect human. Instead, he creates a monster. He regrets this decision for the rest of the book. This story definitely depicts the focus on the supernatural. Many author of this movement used drugs such as opium and other hallucinogens when they were writing their stories. I believe that is one reason why some of their stories show a different way of thinking. “The cleanest link between such antitheses lay in the new emphasis of Romantic Europe on feeling, …show more content…
These people started the idea of Liberalism. Unlike Romanticism, Liberalists focused more on business and government involvement in the people’s lives. Liberalism can be broken into two parts: political Liberalism and economic Liberalism. Political liberalism is the idea of life, liberty, and individual freedom. Political liberalists believed individual freedom should be balanced with government authority. They believed people should have the freedom to do what they pleased without government intervening each time. Some important political liberalists were John Locke and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson proved this by helping America become free from Great Britain. Thomas helped write the Declaration of Independence. A quote from the Declaration of Independence is “..that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Archives.gov). They believed they should have individual freedom and it should be balanced with government authority. Economic liberalism is the idea of capitalism and the idea of laissez faire. Capitalism is the idea of a trade or industry that is controlled by private owners, rather than the government. Laissez faire is the idea of letting things takes their own course. “One force working this way was the teaching of laissez faire. Broadly speaking,
698). Romanticism was a movement that stressed upon feelings and emotions, whereas the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution was based on reason and ideals of philosophy. “… because in each of them moral passion counted for more than intellectual analysis” (Roberts & Westad, p. 698). Romanticism was when people heavily relied on their imaginations to demonstrate how they felt. Another focus that was a major part of Romanticism was societies focus on the bizarre and supernatural. This is evident in Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein. In the book, she spoke about a scientist that relied on his emotions instead of logic and tried to create the perfect human. Instead, he creates a monster. He regrets this decision for the rest of the book. This story definitely depicts the focus on the supernatural. Many author of this movement used drugs such as opium and other hallucinogens when they were writing their stories. I believe that is one reason why some of their stories show a different way of thinking. “The cleanest link between such antitheses lay in the new emphasis of Romantic Europe on feeling, …show more content…
These people started the idea of Liberalism. Unlike Romanticism, Liberalists focused more on business and government involvement in the people’s lives. Liberalism can be broken into two parts: political Liberalism and economic Liberalism. Political liberalism is the idea of life, liberty, and individual freedom. Political liberalists believed individual freedom should be balanced with government authority. They believed people should have the freedom to do what they pleased without government intervening each time. Some important political liberalists were John Locke and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson proved this by helping America become free from Great Britain. Thomas helped write the Declaration of Independence. A quote from the Declaration of Independence is “..that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Archives.gov). They believed they should have individual freedom and it should be balanced with government authority. Economic liberalism is the idea of capitalism and the idea of laissez faire. Capitalism is the idea of a trade or industry that is controlled by private owners, rather than the government. Laissez faire is the idea of letting things takes their own course. “One force working this way was the teaching of laissez faire. Broadly speaking,