CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Age Of Enlightenment, Economic System, Rationality
2 Feb 2017
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Shift from feudalism to early forms of capitalism. Protestant reformation: martin luther man is capable of interpreting the bible without the. People are recognized as entities of their own and not property of the church. Stronger social groups that can defend themselves. People are more anonymous because of their larger groups. Applying reason and humanism: reason is idealized: The church"s authority is no longer accepted without question. People adopted these secular ways of seeing the world: doctrine of free will: People possess free will they can make their own choices: rationality: Anticipate consequences and calculate the most beneficial outcome (pros v. cons: natural rights exist: The state protects the rights of all the people and makes sure their rights are upheld. Democratic state (government for and of the people: humans are hedonistic: Getting caught and put in jail, fines, loss of influence/status, guilt, killed/hurt, loss of family/friends, negative attention (labelled as sex offender), potential to go to hell (religion)
