1. What was “enlightened absolutism”? Enlightened absolutism was the result of those in power using the ideas put forth previously in the Age of Enlightenment. 2. What… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 60: Enlightened Absolutism and the Constitutional Dispute that Led to the American Revolution”
Western Lit II Lesson 60: “Would Any of Bacon’s Essays Have Been More Persuasive if He Had Talked About His own Experiences? Which Ones? Why?”
Francis Bacon was the Lord Chancellor and Attorney general of England in his time, he was also a philosopher known for his work in creating the scientific… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 60: “Would Any of Bacon’s Essays Have Been More Persuasive if He Had Talked About His own Experiences? Which Ones? Why?””
Western Civ II Lesson 75: The Industrial Revolution, the Standard-of-Living Debate, and Britain’s Abolition of Slavery in Overseas Colonies.
1. What, in a nutshell, was the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution was a time of great technological advancement which occurred during the nineteenth century. Many factories… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 75: The Industrial Revolution, the Standard-of-Living Debate, and Britain’s Abolition of Slavery in Overseas Colonies.”
Western Civ II Lesson 90: The Arguments of Spencer, the Basic Message of the Utopian Socialists, and Neoclassicism.
1. Summarize the arguments of either Spencer or Molinari (whichever one you read this week). Spencer wrote that humans are governed by need, this common denominator is… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 90: The Arguments of Spencer, the Basic Message of the Utopian Socialists, and Neoclassicism.”
Western Civ II Lesson 85: Education in England Before the Compulsory State System Was Established, Classical Liberalism, and Classical Liberal Themes From Benjamin Constant.
1. What does the evidence show about education in England before the compulsory state system was established? Most people had some form of education, mostly from their… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 85: Education in England Before the Compulsory State System Was Established, Classical Liberalism, and Classical Liberal Themes From Benjamin Constant.”
Western Lit II Lesson 85 “Why Did He Take the Coins Off the Ship?”
Robinson Crusoe is a book written by Daniel Dafoe. It follows Crusoe through his adventures, beginning in London when he first decided he wanted to set out… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 85 “Why Did He Take the Coins Off the Ship?””
Western Civ II Lesson 80: Deirdre McCloskey on Why Some of the Traditional Explanations for Western Prosperity Fail, the Carlsbad Decrees, and Rothbard on Compulsory State Education.
1. According to Deirdre McCloskey, why do some of the traditional explanations for Western prosperity fail, and what in her view is the major, unique ingredient that… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 80: Deirdre McCloskey on Why Some of the Traditional Explanations for Western Prosperity Fail, the Carlsbad Decrees, and Rothbard on Compulsory State Education.”
Western Lit II Lesson 80: “How Important for the Narrative are the Descriptions of the Storms?”
Robinson Crusoe is a book written in 1719 by Daniel Dafoe. It follows an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe who wants to become sailor, much to his father’s… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 80: “How Important for the Narrative are the Descriptions of the Storms?””
Western Lit II Lesson 75: “In What Way Did Mandeville Lay the Foundation For Darwinism?”
Bernard Mandeville was a dutch philosopher and author, although he spent most of his life in England and wrote in English. Though he initially pursued a medical… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 75: “In What Way Did Mandeville Lay the Foundation For Darwinism?””
Western Civ II Lesson 70: How Friedrich Gentz Distinguishes Between the American and French Revolutions, and Mary Wollstonecraft on the Rights of Women.
1. How does Friedrich Gentz distinguish between the American and French Revolutions? Do you see the influence of Edmund Burke in his thinking? Friedrich Gentz was the… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 70: How Friedrich Gentz Distinguishes Between the American and French Revolutions, and Mary Wollstonecraft on the Rights of Women.”
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