The Age

The fifteenth century was a critical tuning point for Europe and the rest of the world. It brought about the Age of Exploration, which transitioned Europe from the Middle Ages to the early modern world. There were many important factors that led Europeans to be able to broaden their horizons, so to speak, and explore new and uncharted territory. Major advances in technology, booming economy and commerce, the many deaths caused by the bubonic plague, and curiosity and the thirst for fame and…

The Age of Enlightenment manifested towards the end of the Renaissance period around 1650 and propelled the movement from the Medieval Age to an Age of Reason in Europe and the Western world. The Enlightenment was a time in which challenging the church was not considered heresy but rather appraised as productive curiosity. The most prominent aspect since the commencement of the Enlightenment period was the centralization of the scientific method during the Scientific Revolution. Likewise, the…

The European age of exploration was spurred by a desire for wealth and desire to spread Christianity. The desire for wealth was the greatest factor in the age of exploration. Merchants hoped to gain wealth through overseas trade routes. Europeans also felt like it was their duty to spread their religion. They wanted to defeat Muslins and convert non-Christians around the world. Before the 1400s Europeans had very little interest for exploring the world, but when they gained the ability to travel…

The medieval ages seem to have a romantic allure of gallant knights, cunning samurais, lords and ladies, and daring wars. Looking closer, the medieval ages were weaved with fear, fragile obligations, and complex morals. Both Europe and Japan went through a dark age of war and violence after times of great prosperity. In Europe, one of the most well known figures at the time frame were the knights. As for Japan, the samurai and their skill are one of the most notable parts within the Japanese…

“The Dark Ages gradually ended six centuries ago with the Renaissance, which seeded new ideas for a different world. The Renaissance ideal dominated our culture until three centuries ago, from the 14th to the 18th century, when it was superseded by modernism. Not surprisingly, this human ideal has almost been forgotten in our culture. The Renaissance, literally "re-birth", was a revival and rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture following the decline of culture, trade, and technology…

Based on, Immanuel Kant’s definition of enlightenment, we are not at all living in an enlightened age. As Kant explained to his students, in order to achieve enlightenment, one must, “have courage to use your own reason” . This means that people should not be afraid to question anything, and become more independent from others. Also, as it was explained, “laziness and cowardice” are the biggest reasons for the dependence that humans rely on. First, our current reliance on technology makes us an…

advance themselves as individuals, the cruelty of the Middle Ages finally gave way to a new movement that offered hope for a better life. There have always been great philosophers throughout history, dating back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, but during the Enlightenment, some of the most influential voices including Voltaire, Condorcet, Baron de Montesquieu and John Locke literally changed the course of Western civilization. The Age of Enlightenment represented more than just a collection of…

Law in the Middle Ages consisted of many important courts and jurisdictions. The judicial system offered three types of courts to solve many different problems. The first type of court was the church court. The Church court or Ecclesiastical court is “a tribunal set up by religious authorities to deal with disputes among clerics or with spiritual matters involving either clerics or laymen” (“Ecclesiastical Court”). The church court was considered the most powerful with a big jurisdiction.…

The years between the mid thirteenth century and the late sixteenth century, also known as Europe’s early modern period, were years of complete religious, philosophical, and technological transformation. During the European Middle Ages, the Catholic Church dominated European civilization. The Church owned more than 1/3 of all the land in Europe which in turn created an economic and religious powerhouse. A man named Martin Luther was a large follower of the Catholic Church, however, he started…

The Stone Age What is the Stone Age? The stone age was named Stone Age because the people in this time period used stone tools. It has two very like and very different time periods. They are called the Neolithic (new), and Paleolithic (old) eras. They have very diverse rituals and ways of life. Things like the way they access food, the homes they live in, the tools people used, and what they spent their time doing. Paleolithic Era The Paleolithic Era--A.K.A. Old Stone Age--was the first…