Date of Award
Summer 2021
Thesis Type
Rollins Access Only
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Advisor(s)
Dr. Yusheng Yao
Second Advisor
Dr. Julia Maskivker
Abstract
The Enlightenment only happened in some countries, and it did not occur in other countries. There were several conditions in the Enlightenment countries that enabled the Enlightenment to emerge in those countries. The Enlightenment conditions increased the likelihood that the Enlightenment would emerge in the countries. A comparative analysis of Scotland, France, and Germany will determine the Enlightenment conditions for each country, and then identify the commonly shared conditions in all three countries. Through this comparison there might be universal conditions that tend to enable the Enlightenment to emerge. This information is useful in looking back on past Enlightenments, and provides some reasons why the Enlightenment emerged in some countries but not in others. There is also the potential for future Enlightenments that might occur, and these Enlightenment conditions can be useful in analyzing whether a country has the right circumstances for an Enlightenment.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Eric, "The Enlightenment Conditions: A Comparison" (2021). Master of Liberal Studies Theses. 99.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/mls/99
Rights Holder
Eric Richardson