Social Sciences and History / Unit 6 SSH 0519 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Enlightenment and the Public Sphere
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The idea
The Enlightenment, indebted to the Scientific Revolution and to Muslim, Greek and Indian science, centered on reason and optimism about liberty and rights. It reached a small elite and coexisted with slavery. Coffeehouses, salons, academies and print made a public sphere outside state and church.
In practice
Salons hosted by women, a rare leadership role.
Where people slip
Unit 04 carries the thinkers.
Your place on the trail
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