HIST 215 Lecture : Republic of Letters - The Enlightenment
22 Apr 2012
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Role in/contribution to political revolution, ending old regime. Merriman p 312 during that period of contagious intellectual energy and enthusiastic quest for knowledge . Stages of the enlightenment (merriman, 312-313: 1) first rooted in the scientific revolution, 2) high enlightenment, 3) late enlightenment. John locke two treatises of government social contract the idea of good government , agreement between population and ruler, the population assigns the job of ruling to the monarch/king with certain conditions. An essay concerning human understanding link between. Scientific revolution /enlightenment tabula rasa : montesquieu persian letters satire written through fictitious letters written by two persian diplomats visiting france and describing what they see. Written in this style to get around the censor. Spirit of the laws: voltaire philosophical dictionary & candide, diderot jack of all trades encyclopedia served as the model in every household in europe will have for the next two centuries.
