... encompassed the ideas of the Ovation, by exposing Pico's idea that thinking for yourself was not only okay, but that it was okay to take it a step further. The scientific revolution exploded into a time of discoveries and inquisitions which made all of those a part of it realize that it was time to challenge their own capacities. The scientific revolution went on to the age of Enlightenment. The Enlightenment ... further grew on the minds of the people by not just acting on ideas, but create and new ideas of their own. This period of time expected people to enrich their ... ...

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... could be seen as a rebirth of human thought, as man once again began to express themselves. This resulted in what was almost a backlash in the Enlightenment as men began to express the idea that men tend to be full of it. If you are wandering what it' is, add an sh'. Even now though Romanticism is pulling it all together, and spitting ... consensus."" Oh you have GOT to be kidding me! Well, that seemed to be the idea behind The Enlightenment. Works like Tartuffe' pointed out that not all men are good, and brought to light the corruption men are capable of. In the new found world of opt...

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... freedom. That and nothing else."(Ayn Rand p. 101) Equality has gotten something he has never had before, freedom. Discovery of the word "I" was the beginning of enlightenment. Equality becomes the egoist, an enlightened individual with free will. He chooses to be set free from the bondage of his brothers. He chooses to be self aware. Ours is an individualist society. Egoism in our society is ... usually seen as self-centeredness, and in its extreme it is seen as a negative. The idea of elevating oneself in our society is the ... his collectivists society, in a society where there was n...

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... begun to be built up. The city was developed by the Prussian soldier king' Frederick William 1, who brought the focus back to the military spending 80% of all tax revenue on it, and in 1709, he made Berlin the capital. As Prussia became a great military power, Berlins importance grew as the country gained in influence, and became the centre of the enlightenment in Germany. The city's appearance also changed under ... Friedrich. During his reign Unter den Linden became a major thoroughfare, St Hedwig's Cathedral, the FranzÖsischer Dom (French Cathedral), the Opera House, and the Frideri...

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