Liberalism

Starting in 1789, there was a large clamor to change the economic and fiscal world in France. Many events characterized this revolution, such as the Tennis Court Oath, Storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, National Assembly, and the March on Versailles. It started due to argument over power of the king and the method of voting. Leaders looked to end feudalism and have a constitutional monarchy rather than an absolute monarchy. The first major concept of the…

In the late 1700s a revolutionary movement swept across France bringing an end to the old way of life. This revolt began in a moderately liberal direction, but when a constitutional monarchy failed, the revolution tured in a more radical direction. When the King of France, Louis XIV, was forced from his throne and executed, a time of extreme radicalism and revolutionary action began. The National Convention formed the committee of public health and safety with Robespierre at the head and the…

Personal freedom is the foundation of society. Individuals need personal freedom to attain contentment in life. They can express their freedom by establishing their voice. However, individuals should be cautious of how loud their voices are, because they could lose their voice as a consequence. This idea of the importance of personal freedom is often explored in literature. In the film "Dead Poet's Society," Peter Weir makes powerful use of character development to suggest that achieving…

All revolutions have just one concept, rebel against your government. however, each revolution involves different factors and reasons. Most revolutions are fueled by corrupted governments. Both the American and French Revolutions have similar reasons for uprisings. They both played out very differently though. Both the colonists and French people were inspired by the idea of freedom and rights, but set up their revolutions differently. The French and the American revolutions were very similar in…

The rising of the Bourgeoise not only signified a new state of equal individual citizenship but also introduced a new world order that focused more on the people’s needs rather than opinions of the first or second estate. With a new mindset and new-found liberty, came the French revolution led by Napoleon Bonaparte who not only dominated most of Europe but influenced collective sovereignty in his regime. However, Napoleon’s reign collapsed when Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia decided to…

In today's world we have freedom of speech. We take that to grant and if and if we would’ve been in the olden days we would get our heads cut off because they didn't have the right of freedom of speech.In the late 17th and 18th centuries, europe philoshers explored ideas on how to imporve the world socity. The enlightenment was about equal rights, the philosophers influenced the enlightenment in the 17th century were John Locke, adam Smith, Voltaire, and Mary Wollstonecraft. The philosophers…

During the Enlightenment Era, certain ideas such as The Second Treatise of Government by john Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws, Jean Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract Virginia Declaration of Rights, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, The United States Constitution, and Declaration of Independence served as the main basis for the formation of the American Government in the late 18th century. The 18th century was the era when the Enlightenment climaxed in the French and American…

What is Freedom? During the the 17th and 18th century the a period called the Enlightenment was occurring in Europe and this sparked many ideas that brought change to the world. John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft were four philosophers that wrote about individual freedom but in four different areas of human society. John Locke was an English philosopher and physician whose ideas were put in the American Constitution. John Locke was a strong believer in individual freedom…

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…

During the time of the Enlightenment, many people started to question their daily lives. While the French monarchs and churches were taking total control of the people and their government, philosopher such as John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wallstonecraft started to not only question but applied logic and reason to life as they knew it, but also had similar thoughts of equality for all. Little did any of them know that their ideas would pave the way for many concepts that we still…