His task in life was to make "well-ordered music in the honor of God." (528 John Spielvogel, Western Civilization) This showed that not everyone had disregarded God or religion in favor of "reason." ... (534 John Spielvogel, Western Civilization) Now, here is a thought, "can we say that the Enlightenment Period brainwashed us?" ... John Locke, who was a major figure of the Enlightenment, figured that people were molded according to the environment in which they live, (516 John Spielvogel Western Civilization). ... Adam Smith, the father of modern economics today wrote about "free trade," "t...

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Philosophes like Adam Smith used economic reasoning to develop a system of division of labor and economic liberty for the people. These ideas, as well as the ideas of John Locke, who thought that we were born without preconceived ideas, were used to invent a nation: the United States of America. ...

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Entrepreneurship is the path I want to embark in life, so witnessing Adam Smith advocate laissez-faire in the changing economic system of the time is something that catches my interest. ... Another one of my favorite works of art from Romanticism is, The Hay Wain, by John Constable. ...

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