Liberalism worldwide

The Enlightenment stressed reason, logic, criticism and freedom of thought over dogma, blind faith, and superstition. Back then logic wasn’t invented so they thought people like philosophers and other deep thinkers where Enlightened. The thought spread through Europe and North America and became the “Age of Reason” (1685-1815). The Philosopher's were different but at the same time much the same, they all wanted change but not all agreed on what change should happen. The Early Enlightenment,…

The Cahier Discontents of the Third Estate Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General in 1789 because of pressured by discontent and financial problems. The meeting consisted of the three Estates: the clergy, the nobility, and all the rest from banker and lawyer to peasants. The king requested and received cahiers, which were grievances drawn up by every local group of the three Estates. The following is a short extract of the cahier from the Third Estate in Carcassonne: The nation…

political and socio- economic development, liberalism, and capitalism, absolutism also plays major roles during this era. The enlightenment brought freedom and equality for all. It had many impacts on the political and socio- economic development because of one’s radical thoughts and also because people were finally able to speak and act for themselves. In addition The Age of Ism also played a role in the enlightenment for instance, conservatism, liberalism, capitalism, and more. As stated…

From the cover of the book Revolutionary Characters: what made the founders different, one can be mistaken to think that the book only features revolutionaries from the Victorian era. Far from it; historian Gordon Brown examines individuals whose contributions in the past have, continue to, and will in the future shape the world’s thinking. The cover shows a man on a white horse seemingly looking behind him where there is a semblance of a battleground. The horizon behind the horse rider shows…

Web Assignment Political Party Research: Independent/Moderate (Modern Whig Party). I was attracted to this party because it is the one I identify with the most. I took the Political Party Quiz and overall my political values were close to that of an Independent, and I am not too heavily opinionated on many issues, I’m open to hearing others’ views, so I like that this party is not very one-sided on the spectrum. Some key priorities and beliefs of the party include: fiscal responsibility, strong…

to suppress it in their countries, liberalism developed during the Enlightenment in response to the absolutist policies of monarchs in the 18th century, such as Louis XIV. The economically-powerful bourgeoisie had been excluded from the governing of their countries for centuries, but wanted political power. Although conservatism and liberalism are in some ways similar, the shift from conservatism to liberalism was a radical change. The ideas of liberalism drew from those of conservatism.…

Reflection Essay Progress is, by definition, an onward or forward movement to a destination, goal, or outcome. Progress takes time. Progress is not a simple task that can always be done overnight especially when talking about human civilization. The western world has taken life times to reach the point that is has become in this century. For those of my generation, this progress is slow and is not noticeable to the naked eye, but even going as far back as a few decades we can see that many…

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the previously unrivaled reign of the horse as the primary supplier of transportation and physical power came to an end with the advent of the automobile. Since their domestication, horses had remained relevant and even integral to human society despite technological advances, but that trend finally came to an end. This transition seems innocent enough, and even helpful, but a similar situation with serious implications is presently unfolding at this…

While Rousseau’s argument makes a strong case for inequality, his reasoning is flawed. It is important to note that Rousseau is mainly concerned with two forms of inequality: natural inequality and moral inequality. While natural inequality is a result of physical differences and mental differences, including strength and intelligence, moral inequality occurs in civil society and includes inequalities in wealth and private property. It is important to note that Rousseau believes moral…

Importances of change for the good of society, require ideas. The 17th and 18th century was a period of many changes. In Western Europe, philosophes known as Enlightenment thinker’s, had one belief. Their belief was that people had natural laws or truths that they do not always recognize. Also, thinkers shared their confidence in people’s ability to use reason to discover truths. Individual’s freedom was their main perspective, in order for society to improve over time. The Enlightenment thinker…