One common literary technique is the author's use of one or more of his characters as a "voice- to speak out his views on a certain subject. ... In each of these examples, the character chosen by the author comes across as a reasonable and respectable person, making the author's point of view seem just as reasonable and respectable. ... By placing the characters in adventures, the author demonstrates that through experience with real-world situations, the men trying to live by some outdated or far-fetched ideal soon learn the error in their reasoning and adapt themselves to t...

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In "Reclaiming the Enlightenment: Toward a Politic of Radical Engagement," author Stephen Eric Bronner emphasizes the connection between the Enlightenment ideas and contemporary society and the need for modification in the way of presenting the Enlightenment ideas. ... By inserting his arguments into the critiques, Bronner points out the urgent need to reify the metaphysical concepts under a contemporary social context. ... To better understand the effect of Enlightenment ideas on contemporary society, Bronner contends that it is necessary to break down the metaphysical idea and vie...

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"About 500 years ago modern political thinking began, It's enticing surface was the idea of, 'realism.' Its ruthless center was the idea that with a worthwhile end, one could justify any mean. Its spokesman was Nicolo Machiavelli," (Zinn). Yes, Machiavelli wanted to serve the people. However his mai...

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Chapter 15 of Voltaire's 'Candide' can be taken as a perfect example of the author's skill as an 18th Century Enlightenment writer. ... Voltaire is an author who handles character dialogue expertly. ... From the examples in this essay, it can be seen how Voltaire, utilizes methods from centuries before him to effectively communicate his point to his contemporary readers and does so in a way that is amusing and captivating....

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And this was exactly the historical context when Locke authored his Two Treatises of Government (Bennett 70). ... It perhaps justified his contemporary's actions during the Glorious Revolution. ...

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This is especially true when the authors are unknown. ... Quoting Addison, he points out the more powerful and direct relationship to the divine can be found in the writings of a contemporary poet than they can be found in a passage of The Bible. ...

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