How many of the seven points below can you connect wiht the American Revolution which takes place during this period and give examples
The french enlightenment
opposition to authority
rationalism
enlightenment movement
cultural optomism
the return to nature
natural religion
human rights
2007-10-26 22:48:50 · 4 answers · asked by cindy92198 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
okay, well i'm not sure whether the return to nature is referring to human nature or "the outdoors", but the rest of them can all be applied.
the french enlightenment, I believe that this was the inspiration for the french revolution, therefore the idea's may have very well contibuted to the inspiration for the American Revolution.
opposition to authority, well i need not state the obvious...
rationalism, the reasoning behind their motives.
enlightenment movement, the enlightment philosophers were adamantly opposed to monarchies
cultural optimism, again, quite obvious
natural religion, i assume that this has to do with the American population being predominantly protestant, and practicing religion in their own way.
human rights, well many slaves had a lot to celebrate during this time *it makes me mad to even think about slavery*, but even the concept of the revolution, the rationale behind it, was concerning human rights... for all.
So, there you have it. It's something :)
2007-10-27 02:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by ktp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these areas should shed some light on what you are looking for. I hope you are fortunate in finding what your answers are.
The Age of Enlightenment ( French : Siècle des Lumières ; ... The pamphlet was key in fomenting the American Revolution ... The British, French, and American Enlightenments , 2004 ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Enlightenment
For the text connected to the documentary hypothesis ... Glorious Revolution (1675-1704), the American Revolution (1773-1794 ... economic prosperity, social harmony, and public optimism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Silent_Generation
The Religious Roots of the American Revolution ... had believed that they would return ... foundation of the American Revolution saw self- defense as "the primary law of nature," from ...
www.davekopel.com/Religion/Religious-Roots-of-the-American-Revolution.pdf
in the federal councils to usurp the powers with which they are connected ... The consequences of this situation were a continual opposition to authority of the sovereign ...
theamericanrevolution.org/hdocs/fedpapers/17.asp
common belief which might be called theistic rationalism ... account of the founders' beliefs, he does not "connect ... the fact, on the essential ideas animating the American Revolution ...
www.claremont.org/writings/050111frazer.html
did not inspire a popular movement or a revolution ... secular critiques of the Enlightenment philosophical settlement. It is a convergence of American ... It isthe same philosophical ...
www.ucc.org/beliefs/theology/american-protestant.html
The Religious Roots of the American Revolution and the Right ... Nevertheless, it was American religion, especially New ... Catholic canonists, the New Englanders connected the natural ...
www.davekopel.com/Religion/Religious-Roots-of-the-American-Revolution.pdf
The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half ... willing to break with old loyalties, often connected to ... Pole (1994) ch 49-52. ^ Enlightenment and Human Rights . ^ See ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
2007-10-31 00:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All those points are related to natural law, so every one of them played part in the American Revolution.
It's the philosophy of wanting to live a better life.
2007-10-27 08:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sniff.... sniff..
I dunno.
Smells an awful lot like a homework question to me...
2007-10-27 05:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋