History 2185 Lecture Notes - Foreskin, Phlegm, Scrotum
31 Jan 2013
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Had transformations in all area and their bodies were understood more than ever. Era regarded as a turning point in modern medical understanding of sexuality and the body and as with all eras these developments are linked to other major transformations of society. New ideas about gender emerged and more and all these notions are accompanied with ideas about complimentary gender roles, sexual passivity and aggression, etc. The enlightenment was all about intellectual and political change largely in europe and it can be summarized by five main points: new emphasis on free will and autonomy (could have independent thoughts and reason) This indicts the church and state as being controlling and counterproductive to new ideas: new ability to reason led to the truth. If you could reason you could study and gain knowledge and not just rely on faith and superstition.
