1700s1800s Also known as the or Definition Adherence to traditional standards such a simplicity restraint moderation and personal freedom that are universally and enduringly valid ID: 531464
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Classicism (1700s-1800s)
(Also known as the
______ ______________
or
_______________)Slide2
DefinitionAdherence to traditional standards such a simplicity, restraint, moderation, and personal freedom that are universally and enduringly validEmphasis on logical, rational thought.Slide3
ENLIGHTENMENT -
The
belief that we, as humans, can arrive at the truth by using our
_______
rather than relying on the authority of the past, religious faith or on intuition.
__________
takes precedence over authority.Slide4
II. DEISM - the belief that God’s will does not control the universe; God gave man reason in order to ______________________________________.
Deists
believe that God created the universe, then disassociated himself from his creation. God acts as an
“
___________ ______________.”
Slide5
“Members of the United Deist Community hold the belief that God is discovered through Reason – but the task of discovery is never over. We each pursue a lifelong intellectual odyssey” Excerpt from the United Deist Community web site.
“My
_____
is
my church.” -
________________Slide6
Deists believe that: 1. God is not accessed through organized ___________
or a set of beliefs
2. God has not selected a
___________________
(
e.g. Jews or Christians) to be the recipients of any special revelation or gifts.
3. They believe that
____________
do not happen; the "world operates by natural and self-sustaining laws of the creator."
4. Deists pray, but only to express their appreciation to God for his works. They generally do not ask for special privileges.Slide7
III. Classicism/Rationalism based
on Enlightenment & Deism
Beliefs
:
1
.
Faith in natural
_________________
– man is basically good, born without sin; the concept of
tabula rasa
or blank slate.
2.
Perfectibility of a human being
– every individual can achieve
_______________
through reason (and it is possible to improve situations of birth, economy, society, and religion
)
3.
The sovereignty of reason
- Rene Descartes’ “I think, therefore, I am.” God gave people the ability to think in a logical, ordered manner.
_____________
takes precedence over authority
.
4.
Universal benevolence
- the attitude of helping everyone; everyone can achieve happiness through
____________________.
5.
Clarity, order and balance are ideal qualities
– the universe created by God is
_______________________.Slide8
IV. Classicist Literature
Rooted
in
__________
and
____________
,
and not God and the imagination.
A
searching inquiry in all aspects of the world around.
_________
,
___________
and experiments
__________
and
__________
inquiry
3. Constant
search of the
_______
- emphasis on
individualism in
Personal religion
Study
of the Bible for personal interpretationSlide9
Common forms of Classicist Literature:
Pamphlets
___________
Newspaper Articles
Journals
Almanacs
Letters
EssaysSlide10
What are the major differences between Puritanism and Classicism?