aFrench social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Era of the Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.[translate]...
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Like any egg-born creature, the maggot inside has started as an embryonic speck floating in the fluid that was to be its pre-birth food. In a matter of days the embryo had absorbed the fluid, growing in the process. Now all the fluid was gone, and if the maggot was not to die it...
Anderl explains the expression “at the uttering” (yanxia 言下) as literally meaning “under words,” but used in a sense “based/caused/triggered by words.” It is frequently used to describe the situation when particular words trigger an enlightenment experience. For this as well as the ...
One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Adam Smith is best known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776). The latter, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered...
She enthusiastically supported the ideals of the Enlightenment and is often regarded as an enlightened despot. As a patron of the arts she presided over the age of the Russian Enlightenment, a period when the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens, the first state-financed higher education institution...
Who opposed the Quiet Revolution? Who wanted change during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment? Who inspired the Roman Scientific Revolution? What question started the Scientific Revolution? Who was in charge of science before the Scientific Revolution?
“In India, George had become fascinated by the god Krishna," Boyd wrote, "who was always surrounded by young maidens and came back wanting to be some kind of Krishna figure, a spiritual being with lots of concubines. He actually said so.”...
InThe Age of Reason, Paine wrote about the positive aspects of Enlightenment and the ideals associated with it, such as freedom of speech and reason. He also spoke out against the ecclesiastical institutions and orthodoxies. Paine advocated for freedom of speech and reason. ...
“In India, George had become fascinated by the god Krishna," Boyd wrote, "who was always surrounded by young maidens and came back wanting to be some kind of Krishna figure, a spiritual being with lots of concubines. He actually said so.”...