《英语本科毕业论文-思想的解放理性的光芒》.doc

本科毕业论文 思想的解放 理性的光芒 学生姓名： 学生学号： 200320207021 院（系）： 外国语学院 年级专业： 2003级英语本科5班 指导教师： 二〇〇七年五月 The Liberation for Ideology the Blaze for Rationalism Philanthropy Liao Yuanling Under the Supervision of Zhang Yihua School of Foreign Languages and Cultures Panzhihua University May 2007 Contents Abstract I Key Words I 摘 要 II 关键词 II Introduction 1 I Background 2 A. Historical Background for France in 18th Century 2 B. The Enlightenment in the 18th Century 3 II The Most Important Figures of the Enlightenment and Their Influence 4 III The Influence of the Enlightenment 6 A. Influence upon the France in 18th Century and Upon the Future for France 6 1. From Culture 6 2. From Idea 7 B. Influence upon the other European Countries even the Whole World 10 1. American 10 2. British 11 3. Asia ---Japan and China 12 Conclusion 14 Acknowledgements 15 Bibliography 16 Abstract The enlightenment was intellectual movement originating in France, which attracted widespread support among the ruling and intellectual classes of Europe and North America in the second half of the 18th century. It characterizes the efforts by certain European writers to use critical reason to free minds from prejudice, unexamined authority and oppression by church or state. This paper states the freedom, equality and rationality which are advocated in the Enlightenment. There were many philosophers in the 18th century, especially Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau and Diderot. The author states their ideas in the second part of this paper. The last part of this paper is to stress the influence of the movement upon the culture and ideas for human, and it also emphasizes the influence of the movement upon the independence of American, the revolution of France and Asia. Key Words Enlightenment; reason; equal; freedom 摘　要 启蒙运动是18世纪中叶一场起源于法国的思想运动。启蒙; 理性; 平等; 自由Introduction The Age of Enlightenment refers to the