American Enlightenment

Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of France’s realization of how much privilege can hinder a society. It empowered the common people while also degrading the nobility and the clergy. The conversation about rights began during the French Enlightenment,…

conceived three fundamental liberal theories - commercial, ideational and republican liberal theories, which were introduced by Andrew Moravcsik. First of all, I would like to start off by briefly introducing Kant as one of the central figures of Enlightenment. Then I will move on to analysis of the Kant’s essay, The Perpetual Peace. Undoubtedly, his manifesto includes many interesting ideas, however, it has been inevitable to select arguments, which are predominantly linked to international…

The Enlightenment lacked spontaneity and it was rather a result of the few individuals who viewed society through a lens that was not exclusively related to Christian teachings and greatly contributed to the development of reason. There a wide variety of philosophes who contributed to the debates on liberty; however, the French philosopher, Voltaire (née François Marie Arouet, 1694-1778), is among the most influential of the philosophes. As a member of the Moderate Enlightenment, Voltaire…

The eras of enlightenment, romanticism, and realism each bringing a different flavor to the world of literature and drama. A theme that caught my eye is the idea of manipulating people. The three works that I have chosen each show how manipulation can be done in a different manner, ultimately bring these 3 works from different times in line to formulate a central theme. The first work is Tartuffe written in 1664. This work is in the enlightenment era, a time where God was seen as a creator but…

In contrast with Document 4, Document 5 states that the main cause of the revolution was the American Declaration of Independence. Lord Acton proposes that all of the debt, financial problems and poverty were not causes of the overthrow of the French Monarchy. The Declaration of Independence was the model for the new French constitution, The Rights…

revolution. Ironically, these fundamental changes (in how people met their survival needs) most benefitted the already secure middle class and nobility. In reaction to continued oppression and poverty, and heavily influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment, the peasants of Europe- in particular France-banded together to demand radical changes in the way society was structured, ultimately leading to the French Revolution. These two occurrences- the agricultural revolution and the French…

way of life seen all around them. A new movement sprung up in the late 1700s called Romanticism, celebrating creativity and imagination over logic, reason, and the limitations society placed on thought. Romanticism began around the end of the Enlightenment period, a time that focused heavily on science and logical reasoning.Through the poetry written during this period, one can see the message that was so desperate to be heard. From Romantic poets such as Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, one…

author of Thoughts on the Works of Providence that was published in the late eighteenth century, employs a genre of sentimentality that would be model for writers to come. From the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, the Enlightenment Period guided life, specifically written works, with reason and sensibility in Europe. However, the mid-eighteenth century was a revival of strong emotional worship marked as the Great Awakening in the colonies. Wheatley strongly employs…

in Europe during the mid/late 18th century as a revolt against the aristocracy and the corresponding politics of the Age of Enlightenment. European Romantic ideals influenced visual arts and music. More importantly, however, European Romanticism influenced literature and set the precedent for future literary movements such as the American Transcendentalist movement. American Transcendentalism initiated during…

Revolution in a country by its common people is a demand for change. The common people, the ones dong the work day in and day out fell as if they are have been betrayed by the very people that are supposed to be helping them prosper in life, the government. This is exactly what Benjamin Franklin believes to the truth, and what the people of France in 1789 found to be a stark reality. The peasants, typically farmers, and the Bourgeoisie, France’s wealthiest class, felt that their chances to…