Essays on Enlightenment

Enlightenment which is very famous in sociology. Therefore, many significant thinkers and philosopher have evaluated enlightenment according to their minds. One of them is Immanuel Kant. He defined his thoughts with a basic and understanble language according to his mind regarding enlightenment. In the meantime,...

After the long-standing power that religion had over people, the Enlightenment brought a stark change in culture. The once superstitious people of the time were now finding explanations for things that religion once explained, losing faith in the monarchy, and could use art not only...

Most colonists came to America to obtain land and political rights, although many had to first give up nearly all their freedoms as indentured servants to obtain passage overseas. When England began to oppress those rights promised to the colonists, Americans began to formulate an...

Absolute monarchs are seen by Historians to be the ultimate cause of political revolutions all throughout the world. Their unrestrained power gave them the ability to oppress people and suppress any voices criticizing the monarchy. Enlightenment philosophers saw their rule as unjust and diligently advocated...

The Haitian Revolution and American Revolution were both inspired by the Enlightenment Ideals. However, while the American Revolution was created to gain independence of British rule, the Haitian Revolution catered more to slaves. Eventually, the Americans gained freedom, and the Haitian Revolution lead to interference...

Kant believed that for enlightenment to be brought about, the individual would require freedom to think freely for themselves, and the ability to manifest their well-reasoned ideas. A concern arises from this belief; is it always acceptable to allow for people to manifest their reason,...

Freedom is something that should be present in every country throughout the world but is often not. Two of the biggest events in history; Enlightenment and Imperialism shaped Political, Economic, Social, And Cultural Freedom throughout the world. The views and ideas of Enlightenment shaped many...

The Age of Enlightenment The spirit of the Age of Enlightenment is embodied in our texts with examples of reason, equality for all, and rationality. Moliere’s Tartuffe and The Love Suicides at Amijima by Chikamatsu Mon’ Zaemon both show these characteristics through the characters and...

The Enlightenment which also known as The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th Century. The Enlightenment or the Century of Philosophy, played an important role in the time period 1700 to...

In one’s lifetime, it is quite hard to meet a lasting friendship. Being a witness I beg to differ from those who believe that in a week your life can be positively impacted. I went into this situation very skeptical but willing to explore something...

The Enlightenment was a period of intelligence and growth. During the Enligtenment, people started to believe that all men were free people. The declaration of rights of Man states “men are born free and are equal in rights.” This was a new concept of that...

Considered a fundamental of Modernism, rationalism is a design fit for the concept that humans are naturally rational. Rationalist architecture has a very institutional feel in the use of plain facades, clean lines, balance, repetition, and the recurrent use of grey. Rationalism, meaning “thinking which...

In the Allegory of the cave, there are four main stages of enlightenment. The four steps cover all aspects of enlightenment, from knowing absolutely nothing and perceiving reality only through your sensory organs to reaching full knowledge and having the capacity to understand “the good.”...

French nobility had rather dynamic and wide shifting beliefs from the time leading up to the French Revolution till it had passed. These dynamic shifts in thought were caused largely by enlightenment which opened the eyes of some nobles to the realization that religion and...