HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Mercantilism, Petit Trianon, Denis Diderot
23 Jul 2013
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Philosophes: intellectual , humor and satire an important element. Idea of natural is created: humans could control nature- to make it better than nature itself, emile. Jean- jaques rousseau (1712-1778: humans need to follow their nature, more positive than voltair, humans had a in born goodness, saw the cities and intrigues at court as corruption. Wanted to humans to go back to nature to assert their goodness: marie antionette fascinated by his back to nature , petit trianon, haven away from court. Only few members of the court by her permission. Didn"t mean an majority vote- but what they would think with. Thought rulers should rule to the general will education, knowledge. Introduces idea of a direct democracy: not just subjects under the monarchy, set in bourgeoisie culture, symbol of physiocrats ideals promoted. Land was wealth- agricultural reforms and activity should be. The dominant economic thinking from the renaissance until the end of enlightenment.
