HIST 102H Lecture Notes - The American Friend, Constitution Of France, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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(from the plight of the people to napoleonic hegemony, 1789-1815) French radicals called among themselves; one blood bath after another period. Hegel"s philosophy of history = constant shift from one extreme to the other slash one antithesis to another . Empire to republic empire eventually napoleon"s empire replaced the revolutionary democratic government. France in the 19th century swamped between democracy and monarchy fresh politics thereafter notorious for constant instability the unenlightened: about 75% of the population population increases have led to urbanization, increased crime, increase. Alliance on charitable institutions the idea of radical democracy was not widespread philosophy spoke against injustices against the poor but did not want to give them political rights most believe that economic and social distinctions were natural. Tended to favor technical reforms but nothing political the enlightenment had an enormous impact on culture and intellectual life a highly developed urban center meant that merchants and professionals were as wealthy as the aristocracy rise of bourgeoisie.
