HIST 121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Existence Precedes Essence, Moodle, Immanence
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Week 12: modernism and beyond: religion, science, and knowledge the end of history. Seemed like a victory for the west liberalism triumphed: enlightenment globalized francis fukuyama. Usa seemed as victor its liberalism became dominant version. Almost as if short 20th century never happened. End of 19th century similar to end of20th century optimism of technology to bring us into the future. Contracts set up/ affected liberalism freedom definition. Western culture and civilization (triumphant) become international standard debate. With growing power of usa in 1989 people question it. Enl and freedom dostoe(cid:448)sk(cid:455), (cid:862)the g(cid:396)a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)(cid:395)uisito(cid:396)(cid:863) Critiques liberal democracy origin of dystopian novel. Catholics want jesus to go back away so that they can do things their own way. Dostoevsky is very anti-catholic this work is a critique of modernity and catholic church. Man prefers peace over total freedom: enl and power (post-modernism, existentialist roots. Universal truth and universal good finally challenged. Accept that values and morals are different for different people.
