PPT-American Revolution & Literary Rationalism

1750 1800 Period Overview The age is balanced The slate is clean God is removed from the scene Polemical works abound Alternate Names for this Time Period The Age of Reason The Neoclassical Period. By Matt Graf, Logan Kallop, Tony Pittavino, and Josh Selling. What is Puritanism?. Puritanism is a series of beliefs held mainly by the New England settlers.. Was based on the teachings of John Calvin.. Written by Thomas Jefferson, it outlines the reasons why the U.S. is separating from Great Britain. AMERICAN REVOLUTION – IDEOLOGICAL, MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC ASPECTS – 1776-1783. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. p. 215-6. English III. CHS. C. Edge. I. Characteristics of American Romanticism. Affirmation of feeling and intuition over reason. Faith in imagination, inner experience, and youthful innocence, rather than educated sophistication. Rationalism. Rationalism. – . the belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using . reason. , rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or intuition.. REASON! . The Age of Reason, or Enlightenment, began in Europe with the philosophers and scientists of the 17. th. and 18. th. centuries who called themselves rationalists.. Rationalism. -the belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or on intuition.. This PowerPoint will help you review the five major periods of American literature that we have studied:. -- Puritanism (and the Colonial Period). -- Rationalism (and the Age of Reason). -- Romanticism. the Age of Reason . (1750-1800). The literary implications of the American Revolution. . Military victory and . p. olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great . national. René. . Descartes. Principles of Philosophy. (1644). #1. THAT in order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things.. #2. That we ought also to consider as false all that is doubtful.. UNIT 2: A GROWING NATION. Essential Question: . How . do writers convey the essence of freedom?  How has the concept of freedom evolved over time? . WHAT NOW?. -. Puritan New England lasted from about 1630-1720. There were three things that needed to happen for that society to exist:. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing . Analytic and synthetic propositions. An analytic proposition is true or false in virtue of the meanings of the . words. Squares have four sides. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Literary Genres. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Genres: this is where books are sorted and divided by different topics, areas, departments, subjects or . Road to American Revolution 1750-1775 Warm-up for 12/10 and 12/11 Write down your homework and the following question: What can we expect to learn in this Unit based on the following video clip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OI7itQJpfE A review for the Midterm By Favian Rubin, Yuki I shizaki , Dilara Ramos Rationalism A western philosophical form of writing that was invented in Europe; the views regard logic, reasoning and rational points of view. Rationalism is also influenced by metaphysics, mathematics, and ethics to attempt to prove the writer’s intentions. Flicr. . Theorising The Labour Market – Tom Staunton. iCeGS, The University of Derby. Theorising The Labour Market. Through this session we will explore:. The importance of thinking about literature reviews.