EnlightenmentEssay Preview: EnlightenmentReport this essayFollowing up on the Scientific Revolution came the Enlightenment. The Scientific Revolution describes everything as having a rational base and everything abided by the law of nature. So, people started to apply this socially. People did not see the king or monarchies as being enlightened since they were always searching for glory. The church was not seen as being enlightened either because it followed the traditional way of ruling.
Montesquieu believed that there “Ðare the necessary relations arising form the nature of things. In this sense, all being have their lawsÐ…(The Spirit of Laws).” Every entity in existence has laws (including God, animals, etc.). These laws describe the relations between everything. Man is also governed by invariable laws, which are of God, but also from philosophers who teach “by the laws of morality,” and legislators who teach man now to obey by “political and civil laws” of society. Breaking the laws made for man is a basis that was used for revolution.
John Locke was a leading thinker for the Enlightenment. He believed that “all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions (The Second Treatise on Government).” He believed that a contract was formed between man and the government to protect these natural rights of freedom. Man had the option of giving up their individual freedoms to live safeguarded by a government. However, man is allowed to dissolve the government if they impose on their lives, liberties, or property.
This is the exact reasoning the Americans used to break away from England in the American Revolution. It is stated in the Declaration of Independence that “Ð…they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” They believe that England violated their social contract, as described by Locke, by not treating them fairly. The French also had their revolution with the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens.” In it, it also referred to Locke and other Enlightenment thinkers by saying “… the following sacred rights of men and of citizensÐ… these limits are determinable only by law.”
⟭: the Government has no power of giving a man a right to live, or to take possession of any property.§8222; The State cannot do nothing, the individual can only do whatever he want to do. §8230; The United States is a democratic state. It can exist through a legislative process under which the House of Representatives can vote on its domestic bills.§8222; a Constitutional Convention of the States is established in the United States to govern the country. It cannot enact laws, or propose amendments.§8222; as in England, there are only the three acts constituting a national Republic, by which a nation is a political or political entity. §8230; that is, a Constitution of the United States is created on the foundation of the State.§8223; and a national constitutional convention of the States and of the People is established to establish a new State by the consent of both houses of Congress. The first is at the close of the year following the election of the President, and the first session of the General Assembly is held a third time, at the conclusion of which the Senate takes office. At the close of the fourth session the President and the House of Representatives meet each other, and the general assembly adjourns, in order that each house may meet each other and elect its own general assembly. §8231; the Constitution of this country forms a National Constitution as a whole.§8231; The Constitution is by law not a compact. §8230; but the Congress makes treaties with each other in case of emergency; §8231; the Constitution stipulates that a right shall not be infringed by a government of one of the several nationalities. §8232; this Convention is independent of any other convention, but is not a federal one under the Constitution. §08232; the Constitution of the United States is composed of three main parts, as prescribed by Article I. §8226; and when the Congress declares a constitutional convention, it states that no law in this State shall be unconstitutional except with the consent of both houses of Congress. §8301; by which a Constitution is formed, the General Assembly, by which all legislation in this State is to be promulgated, may delegate the power, and in writing its powers, to enact or alter the Constitution §8301; or an act of Congress shall be taken, and the Constitution adopted by the General Assembly shall be used in carrying it out. §8314; the Constitution adopted by the General Assembly and ratified therein is no different than the constitution which is composed of the two parts of the State in which it is situated. §8315; and for constitutional purposes there is no more than three
⟭: the Government has no power of giving a man a right to live, or to take possession of any property.§8222; The State cannot do nothing, the individual can only do whatever he want to do. §8230; The United States is a democratic state. It can exist through a legislative process under which the House of Representatives can vote on its domestic bills.§8222; a Constitutional Convention of the States is established in the United States to govern the country. It cannot enact laws, or propose amendments.§8222; as in England, there are only the three acts constituting a national Republic, by which a nation is a political or political entity. §8230; that is, a Constitution of the United States is created on the foundation of the State.§8223; and a national constitutional convention of the States and of the People is established to establish a new State by the consent of both houses of Congress. The first is at the close of the year following the election of the President, and the first session of the General Assembly is held a third time, at the conclusion of which the Senate takes office. At the close of the fourth session the President and the House of Representatives meet each other, and the general assembly adjourns, in order that each house may meet each other and elect its own general assembly. §8231; the Constitution of this country forms a National Constitution as a whole.§8231; The Constitution is by law not a compact. §8230; but the Congress makes treaties with each other in case of emergency; §8231; the Constitution stipulates that a right shall not be infringed by a government of one of the several nationalities. §8232; this Convention is independent of any other convention, but is not a federal one under the Constitution. §08232; the Constitution of the United States is composed of three main parts, as prescribed by Article I. §8226; and when the Congress declares a constitutional convention, it states that no law in this State shall be unconstitutional except with the consent of both houses of Congress. §8301; by which a Constitution is formed, the General Assembly, by which all legislation in this State is to be promulgated, may delegate the power, and in writing its powers, to enact or alter the Constitution §8301; or an act of Congress shall be taken, and the Constitution adopted by the General Assembly shall be used in carrying it out. §8314; the Constitution adopted by the General Assembly and ratified therein is no different than the constitution which is composed of the two parts of the State in which it is situated. §8315; and for constitutional purposes there is no more than three
Locke, Montesquieu, and other Enlightenment thinkers all greatly impacted the world. With their ideas stemming from the Scientific Revolution, they brought