Melissa Derrick Prof. Hussey
Feb. 02, 2017 English 2850
The quest for understanding originated in the enlightenment era, due to the concern of rationalizing explanations and understanding nature. In the excerpt ‘The Enlightenment in Europe and the Americas”, the writing indicates a need to explore the evidence and provide rational explanations concerning nature. Individual thought, provided an upgraded pathway to education in science, math, economics and medicine. Uniquely, we are completely dependent on resources provided rather than finding out the truth, and going back in time, mind and thought has handicapped society. Modern values of truth should latch on to knowledge from the root and not the branch.
In today’s society we will look for truth from professionals and not from ourselves. For example, individuals looking for spirituality turn to the churches and preachers for truth. Others turn to hierarchies instead of the discovery of oneself. The central aspects of enlightenment are the reasons we seek understanding for everything. The laws of nature, politics and the progress of human development, societies and culture are all central thoughts of enlightenment. Furthermore, enlightenment typically destroyed the ritual of unearthly kings and introduced democracy with human rights. In the eighteenth century religion was not important, it was implemented in society through politics. Enlightenment provided an outlet for individual thought about all-embracing intelligence and yet it destroyed unaware civilizations with abuse, slavery and misfortune.
As a matter of fact, we acquire great knowledge and enhanced civilization because of the enlightenment era. By creating justice systems, educational opportunities, principles to follow within an effective industrial economy proven that thought is prosperous. This fluctuation of social class contributed to limitless women that exercises free verbalism to show their talents other than the submissive role society offered. Society gained branches of foundations for the way we think today, rooting from the enlightenment era and the people that contributed to this period in time.