Jefferson was a philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and writer, and he was the foremost spokesman for democracy of his day. ... These ideas came from European philosophers, Jacques Rousseau. He was a French philosopher, social and political theorist, musician, botanist, and one of the most eloquent writers of the Age of Enlightenment. ...

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In my opinion The Declaration of Independence is by far the most Important Document of Western civilization during the late eightieth Century. As Moses Coit Tyler noted almost a century ago, "no assessment of it can be complete without taking into account its extraordinary merits as a w...

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Fortunately, that hasn't been the case since Adams ranks as one of the greatest of political philosophers, who contributed profoundly to American political thought. ... Jefferson was largely influenced by Enlightenment writings and was a firm believer in Locke's theory. ...

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Throughout time, people have fought for their rights, independence, liberty, freedom, and happiness. From nations, to organizations fighting, the pursuit has always been unstoppable and desperate. The ideas are so strong that effort is pulled forth so greatly to a point when no one fighting can be...

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Also as a man of the Enlightenment, with its analytical detachment, he knew that the Indian way of life could no longer exist in an expanding United States. ... He was to observe this race as a philosopher and to inquire into its languages. ...

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According to the thoughts of philosophers Marcuse, Adoron, and Horkhiemer, today's culture industry is a tool to subdue the masses from realizing real problems in the world around them, and that culture's main role in a society is to question the standing beliefs. ...

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