UGC 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lettre De Cachet, Montesquieu, Persian Letters

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Undergraduate College
• Course: UGC 112
• Professor: Boyd Timothy

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Deductive reasoning paradigm/theory -> generalizations -> observations. Inductive reasoning observation -> generalizations -> paradigm/theory. In enlightenment we move from deductive reasoning to inductive reasoning for the first time. European feudal system (still occurring in france at this time): The king claimed right to rule by divine right. He was only able to rule because his family had ruled before him, there was no other way that a king was chosen. People (cid:271)ega(cid:374) to thi(cid:374)k (cid:862)(cid:449)hy do (cid:449)e (cid:374)eed this guy at the top(cid:863) if there is (cid:374)o e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)g that we need him there (or that he has any right to be there) Later 17th century in france and in england, thoughtful people begin to ask lots of questions . Pierre bayle"s dictionary (1697) sometimes awkward questions and to offer answers. A di(cid:272)tio(cid:374)ary of arti(cid:272)les, all (cid:449)ith the (cid:272)e(cid:374)tral the(cid:373)e of (cid:862)pro(cid:448)e it(cid:863) or (cid:862)(cid:449)hy(cid:863) Baron de montesquieu persian letters (1722) both a novel and a critique.