However, in general, it can be said that there is no casual relationship between the philosophies of the Enlightenment and the outbreak of the French Revolution. Few philosophies, if any, advocated revolution for one reason which is very clear. ... However, because the philosophies of the enlightenment attacked the established order together with authority of any kind, their ideas helped to produce what can only be called a revolutionary mentality. The philosophies advocated the use of reason in all human affairs. ... The introduction of ideology into the modern world was one major effect of...

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Hudson April 20, 2002 INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of history, man has tried to devise a perfect political system. ... The United States has realized some broad-minded utopian ideals aimed at human improvement, like the abolition of slavery and segregation, and the introduction of universal education. ... Table of Contents PART I-The Status Quo page 5 Introduction-page 5 Chapter 1-Enlightened Basis-page 5 "The Enlightenment Basis--page 5 "The Enlightenment Crux--page 8 "Condorcet's Crux--page 9 "Post-Enlightenment Philosophies--page 13 Chapter 2-G...

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This was the introduction of lassez faire market policy which was adopted all over the western world during the 1800's in places that were rapidly industrializing such as Europe and the United States. ... Voltaire, Helvetius, and Bentham were all respected individuals in philosophy in the time and used the optimism of the age to develop new ideas about human behaviour. ... The field of philosophy saw great development during the Enlightenment through the contributions of Voltaire, Helvetius, and Bentham. ... Politics, the economy, and philosophy all saw incredible changes and developmen...

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The introduction of nature into writing produced several sceneries that are today considered to be romantic. ... Besides his many notable inventions and discoveries, Franklin contributed a great deal to American philosophy. ...

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Introduction EDWARD B. MCLEAN Western man's pursuit of liberty has been constant. Indeed, the concept of liberty is central to Western political thought and history. The following essays, which were the first of the Goodrich Lecture Series at Wabash College, examine the concept of liberty as it h...

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