Dialectic of Enlightenment

In his book, “Armies of the Poor,” Mark Traugott examines the motivations behind insurrection and loyalty amidst the June Days of France’s Second Republic. The June Days were preceded by the February Days in which the monarchy under Louis Philippe was overthrown by a popular uprising. The new moderate Republican government promised to create institutions that would alleviate unemployment in Paris. The most important of these institutions were the Mobile Guard and the National Workshops. Both…

tremendous impact on the future. Of course, these laws are taken for granted by most of us, but in looking at them we could better understand the present with respect to our past. In this case the Scientific Revolution was the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment, which eventually led to the French Revolution and the American Revolution. The Scientific Revolution changed people's perception of the world around them and shattered the tied between science and religion. The Scientific Revolution…

I lived during the period the history books called the Enlightenment. My life then extended into the French Revolution, a period of revolt and blood. The French Revolution was a time of accomplishment for the radicals and philosophers. The history books paint this revolution in such a gruesome light, yet it was merely what my comrades and I encouraged the people of France to do. More would probably know me if I had found time to document my beliefs before my execution. My friends and I were…

The Development of Instrumental Music in the Classic Era The development of instrumental music in the 18th century (classical era) came about from the idea and developing of its time. The Age of Reason, or otherwise known as, the Common Era had just reached its commencement; a time for the thinkers and philosophers with a human center universe rather than a God centered, no longer will God be interwoven in their lives, but only intellect and science, and theism were their banner. Voltaire…

The idea of trial by jury, like many American philosophies, developed during the Enlightenment era. It was incorporated into the constitution by the seventh amendment, outlining court and legal procedures, along with the fifth, sixth, and eighth. It states that the right to a trial by jury shall be preserved, and any trial without a jury will be examined by the supreme court, than the rules of the common law. It is a fundamental part of the United States legal system, because it means that the…

political changes. This period of time is also known as the age of revolution to create more democratic nations and states. These revolutions were brought on by the ideas of the Renaissance, scientific revolution, protestant reformation, and the Enlightenment. During the 1750’s in Europe and Asia monarchs ruled through absolutism where they could extend their control over their subjects and the two countries that were constitutional monarchies, where the people have more of a say in their…

The Enlightenment opened the doors to a revolutionary way religion had played a role in the colonist’s life. These movements focused around the basic ideology that all men are equal. The idea that their personal beliefs and opinions should be tolerated and they should not be persecuted for being of different religions. This ideology paved the way for more diverse communities, increased tolerance, and lessened religions chokehold on political involvement in colonies. In John Lockes “The…

An amazing historical Conversion Experience Artifact was discovered in an attic. It is an original book written in ink on paper. The original book was created by Aaron Lummus in the year 1850. It was made because records of some of the Principle Events needed to be recorded. People who would have read or studied this item at the time it was created were, Mr Brown, His master and His friends in Lynn, who thought that he was some kind of Bad person, or mentally challenged. It is worth studying…

To anyone who has studied philosophy, economics, history, social sciences or perhaps any subject, is familiar with the the famous philosopher Adam Smith and his concept of the invisible hand. While his philosophies and great works are well known, not much else about him is common knowledge. I chose this philosopher out of the many options, so that I could learn about the man we love to quote. The focus of this paper is to give a detailed and thorough account of Smith’s life, the influences that…

Initially, Napoleon's ideals of the French Revolution revolved around three main ideas: liberty, equality, and fraternity. At first, he was successful in completing this by establishing the Napoleonic Code. The code, which is still extant today, established privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified. This had a postitive impact on French society because it granted citizenship to everyone. However, through his…