Enlightenment Essays

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein pays homage to the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution and the ideals of the Enlightenment. The Scientific Revolution was not truly a revolution as explained in Professor David Ciarlo’s class, but rather the emergence and advancement of a more refined scientific methodology throughout the 17th century. The …

Section One: Historical Context and Biographical Sketch Theodor W. Adorno was an individual with the most significant social critics in Germany after World War II. The possibility of Adorno’s influence stems from the cross-disciplinary character of his research that is the Frankfurt School that he belonged to. However, it also …

Originating in France, the Rococo art movement was incorporated into Italy around the eighteenth century (Columbia Encyclopedia, Italian Art The Rococo Period). During this time, Italy experienced corrupt politics by aristocrats taking “hegemonic control of politics and economics” in order to maintain their position in society (Britannica, Italy – Reform …

It’s important to question authority because if the government is doing something that only benefits a small group of people such as the very wealthy, you should try to change that because it is not helping anywhere near the majority of people. The poor people are the ones that need …

For the period ranging between 1720 and the 1740’s, a religious revival swept across the British American colonies. Unlike other kinds of transformations, this took place at a time when the idea of secular rationalism had been entrenched in American society. Therefore, the religious revival that occurred during this time …

Simón Bolívar was a Latin American revolutionary who freed 6 countries from the Spanish’s deathly grip (Lynch, xi). The title of “the Liberator” was given to Bolívar by the people of Colombia after liberating and declaring the country as a republic (“Simón”). Besides his liberations of various countries, Simón and …

The Enlightenment which was during the seventeenth and eighteenth century was a time that helped shape the capitalistic, democratic world we live in today. The Enlightenment was also called the Age of Reason because that period was a time of high intellect and bright new ideas. Philosophers would meet to …

Phaedra, originally part of the large body of Greek mythological works, has been adapted, modified and presented in new contexts in recent centuries. For example, following the original conception of this tragedy by Euripides, versions of it have appeared in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, etc through the authorship of such …

            At the beginning of the 18th century in Europe, particularly France, Germany and Britain, there was a massive intellectual movement that offered relatively modern ideas on life and society and ushered in a new era: the Age of Enlightenment.  Although historians cannot reach a concrete agreement as to when …

Also known as benevolent despotism, the form of government in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the ideals and philosophy of the Enlightenment, enlightened despotism spread throughout Europe during the 18th century. Monarchs ruled with the intent of improving the lives of their subjects in …