Kant philosophy has contributed in development of "pure" moral philosophy‚ a "metaphysics of morals" that is based on the concepts of reason‚ not on empirical observations. According to his philosophy moral obligations are applicable to all human beings as it applies not only for particular person in particular situation‚ but also to all rational beings in all circumstances. The principle of humanity is not borrowed from experience as this is a universal principle and this applies to all rational
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political dimensions of the Enlightenment and 3 key aspects of the later Modernist movement. In your conclusion‚ compare the Enlightenment with Modernism. How were these movements similar and different? How did they shape modern Western culture? 2. The French Revolution was perhaps the single most important geopolitical event of the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawing on your secondary and primary readings‚ trace the course of the French Revolution and its immediate aftermath. What long-term impacts did
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Enlightenment was time of many philosophers who shared their own ideas on society‚ religion‚ science‚ economics‚ and government. Some philosophers include Voltaire‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and John Locke. These philosophers shared their opinions‚ but had many different thoughts on society. Voltaire was a very famous philosopher. His ideas are still used around the world today.Voltaire was famous for his idea of freedom of speech. He also said people should be able to have their opinions about the government
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Enlightenment John Locke (August 29‚ 1632- October 28‚ 1704) was a British philosopher. Locke is considered the first of the British Empiricists‚ but is equally important to social contract theory. His ideas had enormous influence on the development of epistemology and political philosophy‚ and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and contributors to liberal theory. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau‚ many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers‚ as well
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There were many views of the issue of slavery during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution‚ and the resolution of slavery affected economics‚ politics‚ and social order. The slave trade triangle between Europe‚ west Africa‚ and the Indies has a great affect on European economics during this time. The only way for this elaborate trade triangle to work is if there were black Africans available for export to the Indies as slaves. If they were not available‚ then the landowners in the
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The Impact of Enlightenment in Europe Blake Blake’s representation of Newton. The AGE OF REASON‚ as it was called‚ was spreading rapidly across Europe. In the late 17th century‚ scientists like ISAAC NEWTON and writers like JOHN LOCKE were challenging the old order. Newton’s laws of gravity and motion described the world in terms of natural laws beyond any spiritual force. In the wake of political turmoil in England‚ Locke asserted the right of a people to change a government that did not protect
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ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE MISING CULTURE : A GLIMPSE Dr. Rajeev Doley Deputy Director (Training & Placement) Tezpur University Interactions among various ethnic groups have‚ in fact‚ always been a significant feature of social life. Contact among various societies over time result in change of culture and language. Contacts may have distinct results‚ such as the borrowing of certain traits or language by one culture from another‚ or the relative fusion of separate cultures. Early studies of
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For Immanuel Kant‚ guilt is considered a necessary condition for punishment and judicial punishment can never be used merely as a means to promote some other good for the criminal himself or civil society. He argues that‚ an offender must first be found to be deserving of punishment before any consideration is given to the utility of punishment for himself or his fellow citizens. In this view‚ utilitarian concerns can never justify the punishment of an innocent person while guilt itself demands
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Moral law decrees that lying to a friend in order to spare his or her feelings is impermissible. According to Immanuel Kant‚ lying in any instance is an immoral act and is not allowed. Subsequently‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ would state that people will always attempt to maximize happiness and minimize suffering‚ making lying acceptable in some cases. Lying is immoral especially in the case of attempting to keep a friend from feeling pain by telling them the truth. For example‚ if your friend were to ask you
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Good evening everyone‚ week three discusses the age of enlightenment. One area that sparks interest is the Declaration of Independence that Thomas Jefferson wrote in the 18th Century. Of course he was influenced by Benjamin Franklin. Agreeing with Benjamin Franklin‚ he substituted “pursuit of happiness” for “property” in Locke’s schedule of natural rights‚ so that liberty to pursue the widest possible human ends would be accommodated (Franklin). The issue that comes into play is how will villagers
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