Denis Diderot

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, an influential philosopher and writer during the enlightenment of the 18th century, explicitly expressed his view of slavery and alterity in two of his well-known works, The Social Contract and Discourse on Inequality. In The Social Contract, Rousseau supposes that man is born free, and no man should be able to rule over another , while simultaneously summarizing and refuting opposing claims made by relevant and significant philosophers before him. Jean-Jacques Rousseau…

Enlightened Person or Event Enlightened Philosophy or Inspiration Writings or Works Influence or Impact on Society? (How did this person or event impact governments, citizens, etc.) Thomas Hobbes Greek Historian Thucydides history on the war between the Athens and Sparta inspired Thomas to improve the democracy. Galileo inspired Thomas to apply mechanistic principles to our society. Published first work in 1629. A translation of Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. A…

Race is an entirely arbitrary parameter by which to judge any human being, and it is detrimental to the advancement of our global society to do so in any fashion. Students across our nation are being held back by laws that were created on a foundation of racism and bigotry, which are supported by those who have been indoctrinated with such anti-logical dogma, rather than those who have analyzed their own ideologies and edited them when found to be lacking in any sort of intrinsic value. In the…

in a private gathering of men. Enlightenment writers made it so that women didn’t have property and that they were merely educated. Of course, this frustrated women, making them speak out against Enlightenment ideals. Among these people stood Denis Diderot, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Mary Astell, Madame du Chatelet, and Mary Wollstonecraft. All of these women were champions of women’s rights and women’s education. They were out spoken and made their voices heard on the issue of women being…

During a time when the ideas of freedom and natural rights were emphasized, justice was truly not universally applied. This time occurred during the Age of Enlightenment when people were reimagining their previously held ideas with new ideas that felt more humane for society. These new ideas supposedly would shape their actions and culture, but they would be scarcely used in society. The irony of these “enlightened” ideas clearly showed itself through the practice of slavery. At the time of…

Through the events of the French Revolution, the implications of the fight for justice from 1789 is still visible today around France through slogans such as ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’. The French Revolution was not only important in spreading the notion of democracy in France, but the event also provoked the notion of governmental change throughout Europe. The revolution would ultimately urge France to change its government to a democracy as a whole. The Storming of the Bastille…

Humanities 1020 Study Guide Chapter 15-17. Identify each in complete sentences: 1. Council of Trent The main principal of the counter reformation, the Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most regal councils 2. Jesuits A member of the Society of Jesus, which was a Roman Catholic order of priests, founded by Ignatius Loyola 3. Ignatius Loyola Ignatius Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus 4. Counter Reformation The reaction of the Catholic Church to the Protestant…

Causes of the French Revolution Liberty, equality, fraternity and death. These were all outcomes of the French Revolution, but what were the causes? From the extravagant lifestyle of Louis XVI and his wife, to the corruption from inside of the government, there were many causes of the French Revolution. When people think about France they picture the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe, but what they fail to remember is the history of France and what happened to the nation to get it to where…

Kindergarten Teacher Observations and Post Conferences Mrs. P taught for 15 years, and is entering her third year teaching Kindergarten at Jefferson. During our pre-conference Mrs. P and I reviewed the Danielson framework and discussed the lessons she wanted me to observe. Mrs. P asked me to observe her working one on one with a student, and teaching a whole group reading lesson. I entered Mrs. P’s classroom on September 9th at 2:10 pm. Students had come in from last recess at 2:05.…

Since the French and Indian War had just happened, Britain was in a lot of debt, so they decided to exploit the American Colonies so they could create greater revenue to pay off the debt and regain economic stability. The debt was so huge that it made the British government fall apart, thus it lead to conflicts that ultimately caused the Revolutionary war (Kindig, 1995). The British government decided to impose a series of taxes or navigation acts on the colonists to pay off the debt (Radojini;…