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    Europe undergoes great changes in social, political and philosophical revolution. An unpreceded philosophical movement, which emphasizes on reasons, truly makes impacts on European arts. This period is known as the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment is closely associated with scientific revolutions. Instead of centering God in reasoning as previous decades, contemporary European countries rigorously apply scientific knowledge to untangle crucial questions. The world is no longer…

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    focal point in Europe at the end of the 19th Century. The state of modern Europe at the end of the 19th century as described by both Nietzsche and Freud was on that had become engulfed with science. Science was continuously evolving since the Scientific Revolution, but now it was being used to interpret morality and question human intellect, as well as intention. In Nietzsche's God is Dead, Nietzsche does not talk about how God has actually died, but rather that science and rationale of the time…

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    Written by Anonymous If someone were to question the relationship between the fields of science and the humanities, a common answer would probably be that the two could not be farther apart. After all, while the former focuses on reason and what is observable, the latter abandons these principles for introspectiveness, and what we cannot observe. Yet, the gap that divides the two schools of thought is unnecessary. While society upholds science as the dominant method of inquiry, it could not…

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    2. Spread of European commerce worldwide markets. 3. Effects of the Scientific Revolution on politics, society, and ethical issues. 4. How everyday life was affected by demographics, environmental, medical, and technological changes. 1815-1914 will also include: 1. The Industrial Revolution spread from Great Britain to the continent and the role of the state in promoting industry. 2. The effect of the Industrial Revolution on everyday lives depending upon the level of industrial development…

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    movement known as the Industrial Revolution. Although it started in Britain, the industrial revolution expanded to different places in Europe and America for as long as 1840. The Industrial Revolution was the process of change from a handicraft economy to one dominated by industries and machines. The invention of new machinery led to factories, controlled by the upper class and worked by lower class citizens. The growth of factories and industry during the Industrial Revolution created a new…

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    After the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution occurred people started to realize that there are other ways to do things than how they have been done for centuries. With the new way of thinking about religion and science people started to think about how they think in general. The “Enlightenment” was a time when people questioned; how they interact with others and how they should live their life contrary to how they have been. In particular religion was one of the strong traditions that was…

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    The 18th hundred kicked of the start of the Industrial Revolution with the introduction of the spinning Jenny. The spinning Jenny was a machine used to spin cotton into threads that were then weaved together in order to make some kind of fabric which in turn would be used to make clothes. Once the Spinning Jenny was invented, people started to innovate and look for ways to improve this machine so it could be more productive than the previous model. These ideas then lead to the innovation of the…

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    The Post-Civil War Era

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    recognized as the “Second Industrial Revolution after the Civil War, the era lasted around 1870-1914, a time when America’s economy considerably grew. During this time, American manufacturing production considerably grew, railroad miles tripled, and production in coal mining and steel boomed. The industrial transformation during the post-Civil War era provided many consequences, both costs and benefits, ultimately developing America’s economy. The industrial revolution during the post-Civil…

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    in London, I've noticed many new advancements.The industrial revolution was when people transitioned to new manufacturing processes and new inventions were inspired for machines. The Industrial Revolution was a mix of positive and negative effects. The industrialization has really helped benift people and our surroundings.The cities benefited from innovations in architecture meaning they became more modernized buildings.New scientific inventions, helped factorys with efficiency and faster work.…

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    Candide Pessimism Analysis

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    establishes a new school of thought. Voltaire’s Candide is a satirical work, criticizing both the optimistic and pessimistic train of thought. In the work, Voltaire touches upon Enlightenment ideas, which in turn, helped lead to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Voltaire’s Candide reflects certain Enlightenment ideas, while rejecting various trains of thought, ultimately…

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