OXQ 165,265,465 - The Enlightenment

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William Jewell College

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Tutor: Elaine Reynolds,Professor of History This course surveys the main figures, ideas, and developments in early modern Europe that are collectively known as the Enlightenment. The period stretches from the mid-seventeenth century up to the world of the French Revolution and the early nineteenth century. Topics include the growth of development of rationalism and empiricism; the connection between science and the Enlightenment, the development of liberalism in politics and economics, the cultural life of eighteenth-century intellectuals, and the scholarly debates that continue to today about the Enlightenment and its legacy. Some of the major figures studied include John Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, David Hume, J.J. Rousseau, Adam Smith, and Immanuel Kant.

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2.00 - 3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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