(1:30pm-3:00pm) TERM PAPER Philosophers can give a great contribution to society. They can influence people’s lives like how they act then and now. They contribute their ideas and motives to people. They can influence behavior and attitude to society. Philosophers for me are important people they give and talk about their ideas‚ it’s like they are professors and society is the students. I chose John Locke (1632 - 1704)‚ He is an English philosopher. He contributed Age of reason. It saw
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Medieval traditional views put more faith in made up truths to fit their own religious dogmas or referring to long trusted authorities. Widely held by the populace in medieval times their views did come from some scientific origin in the form of a philosopher named Aristotle. Aristotle’s works merged with Christian views helped formed what we know today as medieval traditional views. During the 15th and 16th centuries however new views started to undermine this way of thinking. Neoplatonism based on
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order and studied with Albertus Magnus (also known as Albert the Great)‚ who had started the great project to include all his knowledge of Christianity. This meant not being afraid of experimental science or the contributions of the great Arabic philosophers‚ who had already shaped the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle with their Muslim faith. Aquinas was so silent in class‚ that he was called “The Dumb Ox” by his fellow students. Albert replied saying‚ "We call this young man a dumb ox‚ but his bellowing
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were brought about by this change were the Enlightenment and the Romantic movements. These two different schools of thought had both things in common as well as differing opinions. An example of how this is applied is when the matter of God and religion is discussed. These two different views encompass a lot of similarities with regards to theological matters‚ but the main difference between the Enlightened and Romantic views of God is that Enlightenment does not put as much focus and emphasis on
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analysis of the human cultural identity‚ as seen in the following five historical cultural periods: Enlightenment Culture; Greco-Roman Culture; Judeo-Christian Culture; Renaissance-Reformation Culture; and Industrialization-Modernism Culture. It also embodies examples of each era that are clearly stated‚ and how they relate to the cultural period. The cultural identity of the Enlightenment can be described as emphasizing the possibilities of human reason. This idea can be illustrated with
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questioned in regards to the Enlightenment‚ an individual may give the general description that it was a time period ranging from the mid seventeenth to late eighteenth century that stressed the cultivation of philosophical‚ intellectual and cultural movements. However‚ they may not be aware of specific implications it had on former central powers such as the church. Although the scientific revolution was a stepping stone to the destabilization of the church‚ it was the enlightenment that ultimately removed
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Galileo Galilei- (1564-1642) An Italian mathematician-physicist. In 1609 he made a telescope with which he discovered mountains on the moon‚ sunspots‚ the satellites of Jupiter‚ and the rings of Saturn. Rene Decartes- (1596-1650) The French philosopher-mathematician‚ initiated a new critical mode of deduction. Decartes rejected every accepted idea that could be doubted. Francis Bacon- (1561-1626) An Englishman and great contributor to the theory of scientific methodology. At a time when traditional
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however‚ were the ideas of the enlightenment‚ the unfair taxes‚ the difference between the rich and poor‚ and the American Revolution and declaration of independence. The ideas of the enlightenment influenced the French revolution. The third estate‚ also known as the poorest social group‚ held very little rights socially and politically. But some of them‚ like doctors and lawyers‚ were educated and could read the new ideas of government from philosophers such as John Locke‚ and Rousseau
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wealth as a source of evil. The population of Europe‚ when the Enlightenment occurred‚ often associated wealth with power. Therefore‚ the lower classes did not own any power over the government due to their lack of wealth. As the age of Enlightenment refreshed the way people thought‚ change was noticeable in Europe; however‚ people were still struggling to solve the problem that the ancient regime left behind. Many great thinkers‚ philosopher‚ and politicians were trying to define the problem and explain
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During the Enlightenment‚ there were many philosophers who developed various ideas pertaining to government. Among these philosophers were Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Montesquieu. The ideas and principles of these men have influenced the American government greatly. The Declaration of Independence is influenced by Locke’s ideas of all citizens having certain rights. The Constitution is influenced by Montesquieu’s ideas for a system of checks and balances and separation of powers. The Bill of Rights is influenced
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