Opening Enlightenment Day
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The document argues that natural science and reason can explain all aspects of life, including human society, and that progress is possible through applying the scientific method. It notes that Enlightenment thinking impacted the urban middle class and aristocracy in Europe but had little effect on urban poor and peasants who were more focused on survival. The document also defines a philosophe as a thinker unconstrained by religion who was critical of nobility and clergy and questioned human nature, government, and advocated for freedom, individuality, and social improvements.
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Opening Enlightenment Day
- 1. Natural Science and reason can explain all aspects of life. The Scientific Method can explain the laws of human society. Progress – the creation of better societies and better people – is possible.
- 2. Secular (often in conflict with churches – reason rather than faith was important) Impacted Urban Middle Class and Aristocracy Urban Poor and Peasants were unaffected (more worried about survival)
- 3. Philosophe A person whose reflections were unhampered by constraints of religion or dogma.
- 4. Critical of nobility and clergy Freedom, Individuality, & Social Improvements Question Human Nature Question Government