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    applicable to other cultures where certain features of modernisation are apparent but with no sign of change for other more traditional aspects of society. Culturally speaking‚ the Enlightenment led us to developments in art‚ literature‚ printing‚ music‚ science and religion. According to Hall‚ ‘in its simplest sense the Enlightenment was the creation of a new framework of ideas about man‚ society and nature‚ which challenged existing conceptions rooted in a traditional world view‚ dominated by Christianity

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    What were the major ideas of the Enlightenment? Compare them to the ideas of the Great Awakening The Enlightenment was a movement aimed at intellectual change‚ and it was a wave which swept across Europe all the way to North America in the 18th century. The major political ideology of this period entailed an informative and comprehensive explanation and evaluation of social conditions; ensuring that there is a vision set forward for political action and coherent social programs. The seven most essential

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    Agree or disagree with the following statement: Despite the violence and terror‚ the French Revolution was based on the ideas of the Enlightenment. I agree with the statement that the violent and terror filled French revolution was in fact based on the ideas of the Enlightenment. John Locke is one of the most well known philosophers during the Enlightenment. John Locke states that "…if a long train of abuses‚ prevarications‚ and artifices‚ all tending the same way‚ make the design visible to

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    In the eighteenth and nineteenth century‚ any area under the influence of European control‚ including colonies in the Americas‚ saw a spark of new ideas in what was later referred to as the enlightenment period. This time of development set in place many of the rights and social aspects that seem necessary and guaranteed in modern society. It was the result of the innovations in preceding revolutions of science‚ commerce and religion all converging into a final revolt and allowing the world to change

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    characteristics of the built environment into distinct types. In this paper‚ the historical transformation of type and typology concepts since the Enlightenment has been examined in three developing stages based on methodological and historical interpretation: The first conceptualization developed out of the rationalist philosophy of the Enlightenment‚ the second relates to the modernist ideology and the last to Neo-Rationalism after the 1960s. The study aims to highlight the significance of the

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    The French Revolution

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    such which would then pave the way for a greater revolution‚ the "Revolution of the Proletariate". We must consider the truth of this claim. THE AGE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT Before we deal with the French Revolution‚ it is first necessary to consider the century of so which preceded it‚ commonly called "The Age of the Enlightenment". The"Little Ice Age" (which started in the 14th century) disappeared towards the middle of the 17th century‚ taking with it the accompanying madness. Europe at last came

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    “relative” and “ultimate mode of existence” (Ricard 1). To be enlightened is to see the full picture‚ not just a certain field of vision. There are many different interpretations of what enlightenment is‚ and what the path to enlightenment is like. How does one examine the many different perceptions of enlightenment? Plato - a Greek philosopher‚ Walt Whitman - an American poet‚ and Fr. Adolfo Nicolás - the Superior General of the Jesuits have all discussed what it means to be enlightened. Their interpretations

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    culturally a separate group within a country. It is often associated with the belief that a particular nation is better than any other nation‚ and in this case is often used showing disapproval. Liberalism first became a powerful force in the Age of Enlightenment. In the 19th century liberal governments was established in many nations across Europe‚ Latin America‚ and North America. Liberal power increased further in the 20th century‚ when liberal democracies “triumphed” in two world wars and survived

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    Stolen Innocence: The Exploration of the elements of innocence from the fallen victims of Grenouille as he begins and ends his quest for the ultimate scent in Perfume: The story of a murder By Mariama Bah Subject: HL English Year 1 Candidate Number: 000213XXX School: International School of Kenya Word Count: 1316 Reflective Statement: Perfume Perfume by Patrick Süskind‚ exposed me to a series of literary texts‚ themes and ideas. It also opened me to a variety of cultural developments

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    Life for the American woman in the 19th century was full of conflicts and struggles. Women suffered from a lot of discrimination‚ and were not allowed to vote‚ attend universities‚ speak in public‚ or own property‚ and were essentially forced to fight for their place within society. Regardless of these difficulties‚ women gathered strength in numbers and succeeded in establishing permanent social changes. Writing was a popular form of expression for women and was used as tools of social change--in

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