HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Franco-Prussian War, Spiritualism, Solipsism
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History notes feb 29 reacions raionalism: barres, les deracines. Alternaives to raionalism since enlightenment raionalism is the construct that we funcion human reason applied to the problem, ulimately provides answers. This noion is insituionalized in school systems, books, society use evidence to base truth. Reinforced by darwin we can address the problems and inconsistencies of nature, by applying observaion and reason. This is also a limitaion it limits our capacity. Many try to overcome western reason use eastern mysicism. Escaping the iron laws of reason is diicult how to address it: drugs (1960s); Human reason applied to the problems of the world, would have them go away, and it was exponenial. I. e. a solved problem provide a soluion to other problems, and ulimately all problems would be solved. previously there was reason as opimism, it would solve the problems of humanity.
