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The name Buddha is given to Siddartha Gautama by his followers because of the enlightenment he achieved after years of meditation.... Buddha taught people that awakening and enlightenment come through self-realization and it has nothing to do with one's beliefs and ideals.... herefore, he and his five disciples decided that they will search for enlightenment themselves through physical suffering and meditation.... After this, he continued his pursuit of enlightenment through long meditations and soon achieved the peace of mind he wanted, thus, he believed himself to be enlightened because he found out the reality of life (Serenity)....
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Research Paper
The enlightenment is indicative of the progressive European culture that prevailed in the 18th century.... The European citizens who lived during the era of the enlightenment trusted in the unique abilities of human knowledge, and disregarded the standard conventions and pre-established ideas of the past and it will be discussed in this paper.... The advocates of the enlightenment's categorical opposition to institutional monarchy and organised religion showed their contempt for the institutions that ruled the masses ruthlessly in the past, as well as a tendency to support utopian restructuring schemes....
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Essay
This assignment provides a comparative analysis of the ongoing debates in the light of American enlightenment.... The writer attempts to conduct the analysis through an evaluation of the main ideas of the American enlightenment and the proposed reforms in the debates.... The American enlightenment (AE) is a period in the 18th century that for the most part connects to the American uprising.... This period relates to the European enlightenment era....
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Assignment
This essay "The Legacy of enlightenment" is about enlightenment that was abroad, a widespread intellectual revolution that rocked western culture from the mid 17th to 18th centuries in regards to the growing scientific innovations, reason, freedom, and ideals of cosmopolitan modernity.... The successes and deficits, reactions, and responses of the early radical, average, and high enlightenment continue to shape the most important issues today....
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Essay
philosophical and political concepts of Locke, and his views on the nature and rights of man and stand at the cross-road from where, mankind took a definitive turn from the ‘Dark.... ... ... A trained physician, Locke took to musing on socio-political questions in the Anthony A.... Cooper, the Earl of Shaftsbury....
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Essay
The main concepts that were applied were based on reaching enlightenment through personal growth.... One was only able to reach a sense of enlightenment when they could evaluate and change the way that they were able to live their life.... It is believed that when one is able to let go of themselves they are able to reach enlightenment and understanding of God.... The more that one is able to meditate and reflect on their being, the more likely they will be able to reach a sense of enlightenment....
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Book Report/Review
The enlightenment and Scientific Revolution period in Europe provided a concise account that evoked a change of the mindset in many aspects of life.... This further deepened the theme of secular progress in enlightenment and how it was shaping the culture and politics of the people in Europe.... The emergence of political theories of the enlightenment and Scientific Revolution was a global occurrence....
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Essay
The aim of the following literature review is to investigate the relation between the concept of enlightenment and scientific discovery.... enlightenment or the Age of enlightenment is commonly referred to the 18th century philosophical, artistic and scientific movement in which both Europe and American individuals contributed.... While the scientific discovery was an essential part of the process by which the age of enlightenment progressed, there were some difficulties in reconciling scientific knowledge with the social and religious approaches which were prevalent at the time....
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Literature review