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Renaissance - Research Paper

Renaissance

The Enlightenment was a significant period of the world history, followed by the Renaissance, between 17th and 18th century. During this period a human ability to reason was glorified. The great philosophical ideas regarding the rights and wrongs of human nature, knowledge and politics led to French and American revolutions, were followed by a period of Romanticism in 19th century.

Between the 5th and 15th century was a period of Middle Ages, also called Dark Ages, governed by superstition and ignorance. At this time God was submitted as the center of the universe and less importance was given to the individuals.

In 17th century Scientific Revolution had provided a new model of how ...

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as Russia and America. It was a natural continuation of humanism and rationalism of the Renaissance era which laid the foundations of the Enlightenment philosophy: the rejection of religious outlook and development of the knowledge of society, medicine, philosophy and science in general. Especially at this time only a man was seen as a center of the universe.

One of the most important figures of the politics and society in the period of the Enlightenment was John Locke, an English philosopher [HYPERLINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher] and physician. His most important work was Treatises of Government, in which he argued civil society, based on natural right to life, liberty and property. The ideas of philosophers of that time had a great influence on the course of history not only in England, but also in France and America. Based on the new progressive ideas, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted in August 1789 in France and became a ...

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Added: 2/7/2014 10:42:53 AM
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Category: European History
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