HIS244H1 Lecture Notes - Classical Liberalism, Daniel Defoe, Human Female Sexuality
Document Summary
These documents are divided into several different chunks: economic theory, changes in social class, gender and sexuality and potential changes. Core values of the enlightenment man is set apart from the beast, and our relationship with god. Faux & smith documents are reacting to the perception that britain is a very successful power in the 18th century creating theories as to why britain is so successful. British economy is successful because it allows people to engage in commerce in the way they want to. Division of labour industry is more efficient when done a certain way, which in turn makes trade more efficient and the economy should therefore be structured that way. Britain is the best environment for this to occur, big emphasis on individual self interest. What does smith mean when he says self-interest: bettering our own condition (general), Gained a title, materialistic goods material prosperity.
