... . Such progression, in turn, could produce an improvement on the condition of humans and as such, people can become happier with their way of life. The Enlightenment period gave no importance or worth to emotions but viewed "reason" as the authoritative pronouncement to the fundamental truth that serves as a foundation of life. Reason, in their mind, was the key towards a development of a more advanced stage in life. Technology was a higher level ... of knowledge that elevated a person's moral standing. It was also a part of "truth." Should this progression continue ... ...

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... as a absolute monarch, the formation of social classes, French support of the American Revolution, Financial burdens, and the Age of Enlightenment. Perhaps the most important factor was the different social classes and the impact and control that the higher classes had on the government. The people of France were divided into three basic classes or estates. The first estate consisted of the clergy. The second consisted of the nobility, while the third estate consisted of the Bourgeoisie, the city workers and the peasants. A Frenchmen's estate ... had a direct impact on his rights. The f...

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... chastity, and temperance. He thought if the individual could master these traits would be a model citizen for the community. Franklin was more concerned for the common good and the freedom of the individual. He wanted the church to encourage the morality of the individual. In addition, the system Franklin developed was very much scientific and in support to the basis of the Enlightenment era was founded upon. He would ... could be reproducible if you follow these steps and achieve success. However, this was a much different viewpoint for a Puritans. In "A Model of Christian charity, " Wi...

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... shows his hated for two anti-Enlightenment views: war and religion. He also shows the importance of education, reason, and science throughout the book, which are two very important Enlightenment ideas. Candide goes through several experiences with the military that are unsettling to him. Voltaire shows his hatred of religion throughout the novel and the only place where religion exists is in the perfect world of Eldorado. Candide's first unpleasant encounter with ... . A major part of the Enlightenment was science. Through science, philosophers at the time discovered the laws of nature. ...

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... unrest was a result of not abiding under the constitution they said All men should be equal. They thought that everything happens to let humans enjoy dignity and that you could not take away a persons natural dignity of liberty. (Doc 1) Voltaire felt that one hundred thousand slaves sacrificed their lives to gratify our appetites for such items that were of no importance before. What would ... we need them now? (Doc 2) Rousseau believed it to be inhumane to see with horror and pity what one fourth of people were left to endure, grieving to be a human. (Doc 3) Why should anyone destroy na...

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