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The Enlightenment In France
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This Is An Introduction To The Principle Writers Of The Enlightenment In Eighteenth Century France. French Thinkers Of This Century Made A Long Series Of Devastating Attacks On Old Ideas, Usages, And Institutions That Had Been Handed Down From The Past. And, At The Same Time, These Thinkers Proposed A Series Of Thoroughgoing Reforms In Social, Economic, Political, Religious, And Educational Ideas And Institutions.France Was The Center Of The Enlightenment Of The Eighteenth Century, But There Were Important Thinkers That Belonged To The Movement In Other Countries, Such As Vico And Beccaria In Italy; Lessing, Herder, And Kant In Germany; And Hume, Adam Smith, And Bentham In Britain. France, Though, Took The Lead, And, Outside Of France, There Were No Thinkers Of Quite The Influence Of The French Writers, Voltaire And Rousseau.The Whole Climate Of Opinion Was Changed In France And The Rest Of Western Europe By These Publicists And Propagandists, Or As They Were Commonly Called, The Philosophes. The Eighteenth Century In France Began With Certain Currents Of Opinion In The Ascendency, Namely, Divine Right And Absolute Monarchy, Uniformity Of Religious Opinion (Gallicanism In France), A Controlled Economy (Mercantilism), And Classicism In Art And Literature. And The Eighteenth Century Ended With A Widespread Belief In Some Form Of Representative And Liberal Government, With The Idea That Religion Is An Individual Matter, With Laissezfaire Economics, And With Growing Romanticism In The Arts. This Change Of Opinion Was Largely Due To The Philosophes.Napoleon Once Said That Cannons Destroyed The Feudal Order But Ink Destroyed The Old Monarchy. That Is Too Simple An Explanation. The French Revolution Was Actually The Result Of Both: Abuses Of All Kinds In The Political, Economic, And Social Order Of The Old Regime And Propaganda For All Types Of Change. In Spite Of The Excesses Of The French Revolution And The Conservative Reaction That Followed It, The Philosophes Ideas Of Liberalism And Democracy Went On To Mold Much Of The Thinking And Institutions Of The Western World.
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- Q: How should I read 'The Enlightenment in France'? A: You can read this book at your own pace. It serves as an introduction for anyone interested in Enlightenment philosophy and key figures.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in philosophy? A: Yes, it is suitable for beginners. The text is designed to introduce key concepts and historical contexts of Enlightenment thought.
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- Q: How does 'The Enlightenment in France' compare to other books on Enlightenment? A: This book provides a focused introduction compared to more comprehensive histories. It specifically emphasizes French thinkers and their influence.
- Q: Is this book a good choice for academic study? A: Yes, it is a good choice for academic study. It covers essential themes and figures that are often included in philosophy curriculums.
- Q: Does this book cover global Enlightenment thinkers? A: Yes, it mentions global thinkers like Vico, Beccaria, Lessing, and Hume, but focuses primarily on French philosophers.
- Q: What themes are explored in the book? A: Themes include social, economic, political, and educational reforms proposed by Enlightenment thinkers. It highlights the impact of these ideas on modern Western civilization.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Enlightenment in France'? A: The author is Frederick B. Artz. He presents a thorough examination of key Enlightenment figures and their contributions to philosophy.