SOAN 2111 Lecture Notes - Romanticism, Social Philosophy, Philosophes
19 Nov 2012
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The enlightenment (17th century) was run by rationalism and empiricism synthesized by the. Philsophers: reason and observation as means to solve all humans problems, universe was run by laws. Man and society to be made better by ordering social and political environments in accordance to laws: these ideas become foundation of movement in 19th century as well but were modified by romantic conservative thinkers. O mo n op imi m n ationalism. Recognized irrational factors in human conduct and gave them positive value. Tradition, imagination, feeling and religion were now natural and positive. Deplores disorganizing consequences from thinkers before from reordering society on rational principles alone expansion. Strong national reaction to enlightenment expressed in revolution and against napoleonic. Free emotions and imagination from rules and conventions. Individual mind assigned a creative role in shaping world. Great revival in religion, poetry and art principles: emergence of historical attitude and thinking.
