Lecture 5 The_Enlightenment_NeoclassicismThe_Age_of_Reason.pptVIP

From some aspects, the Enlightenment Movement, Neoclssicism and the Age of Reason,these three different conceptions can be rolled in to one. That is tosay, almost, they appeared at the same time. They all have the same goal, that is to awake peoples mind, encouraging people to be responsible for tnemselves and pursuit theri own happiness. 英国文学史 The Neoclassicism Period； Literature of the 18th Century 《启蒙与人类理性的觉醒》 尹强 硕士学位论文； 《世界文学历程》之十八世纪文学和启蒙文学 张良村 百度百科《启蒙文学》； 维基百科《新古典主义》； Encyclopedia Britannica Online不列颠百科全书在线数据库； /age-of-reason.htm /view/1372931.htm Definition and Background 1 2 Stages and Enlighteners 3 Influence 4 Central opinions A progressive intellectual movement which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe in the 18th century. A furtherance of the Renaissance of the 15th 16th centuries. What is the Enlightenment? The Revolution of 1688 marks the end of the long struggle for political freedom in England. peaceful development of the economy. the rapid development of social life. reason equality science To enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas. To free minds from prejudice, unexamined authority and oppression by Church or State reason equality science reason equality the chief means for the betterment of the society was “enlightenment” or “education” for the people. the power of reason “the age of reason” Moderate group supported essentially the principles of the existing social order that evolved out of the two revolutions of 1640 and 1688 and considered that partial reforms would be sufficient. Pope, Defoe, Addison and Steele Radical and democratic group Struggled for more resolute democratization in the management of government and even partly defended the interests of the exploited laboring masses, the peasants and the working people the cities. Swift, Fielding, Smollett, Sheridan and Goldsmith (1) early period (1688-1730s) Wit