... occasions and advancements of the century" (Barnett 8). To finish up the examination of the case, I perceive how the Enlightenment influenced Italy. As burnett underlines "... uncovering the disputable nature of the test that radical Catholics - Jansenists - progressed against the Roman Church religious government and locale in the free states of the Italian promontory" (Barnett 9). So my perspective is prompting edification....

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... expression. One of the opponents of liberal thinking, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, contributed significantly to liberal theory, although he favored strong and even unrestrained government. He argued that the sole test of government was its effectiveness rather than its basis in religion or tradition. Hobbes's pragmatic view of government, which stressed the equality of individuals, opened the way to free criticism ... ...

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... talented, rich women of France. As harsh censorship suppressed the fiery hearts of all who desired to read the masses of books that spread throughout a time sometimes known as the "reading revolution, " these dedicated women held meetings in their salons in order to encourage the penetration of the unfair censorship by freely exploring all types of literature and exchanging uncorrupted opinions ... ...

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... Systems and Cultural coordinates in: J. Curran & M-J Park (Eds.), "De-westernising Media Studies". London and New York: Routledge, pp 237-248. What evidence is there that the author(s) of your chosen reading are influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment and/or modernism? As far as you can, link your response to themes developed by significant Enlightenment thinkers mentioned in this subject ... ...

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