ARTH 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Incubus, Francisco Goya, Henry Fuseli
19 Apr 2016
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Understand what romanticism and neo-classicism look like and why they look the way they do (political/philosophical/scientific changes) Ultimately derived form ren descartes" 1637 statement, i think, therefore i am . Emphasis on understanding rationality as the basis of the physical world, and of social organization. Rejection of religion, myth, and tradition in favour of empiricism (the philosophy that all knowledge is. Philosophes: voltaire (1694-78); denis diderot (1712-84; author of the encyclopaedia, 1751-80). Belief in progress, combined with the scientific method, led to the industrial revolution (first in derived from: 1) the experience of the senses; and 2) the scientific method) Humanity"s problems are best addressed by applying reason to them. Josep wright of derby, a philosopher giving a lecture at the orrery (c. 1763-65) Philosopher explaining to a group how the solar system works. Up until then, it was because of god. Application of greek & roman aesthetics and social organization to contemporary societies.
