HIST 015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Scientific Revolution, Age Of Enlightenment, Toleration
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There are two kinds of societies in the world (1) those affected by the enlightenment (2) those not affected by the enlightenment litmus test: position of women in society. An important step towards the world we live in democracy freedom & human rights the origin of modern us conservatism and liberalism secularization. The reformation secularism, humanism, individualism, education death of truth the concept of religious toleration. The scientific revolution separated science from religion religion thereafter was based on faith, not science. Philosphes salon role of women (2) borrowing from science: a scientific outlook rationalism the age of reason. John locke"s epistemology: (3) belief in progress and improvement. Tabula rasa environment, not heredity to change humans, you change their environment social engineering. Communism social problems can be solved poverty crime birth of the prison (4) tolerance importance of education and study. John locke and religious toleration atheism human rights political freedom economic freedom.
