UHC
Western European History II
Scientific Revolution and the
Enlightenment
January 6:
We will jump right into the class and begin a discussion of the physical and intellectual structure of Europe going into the period of the Enlightenment.
Videos of two key events leading to the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment:
You can also check out a video on the Renaissance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CRX_mqpzdU&NR=1
Readings for Tuesday January 11:
The Scientific Revolution - Very Short
http://www.historyguide.org/europe/lecture1.html and read only till the paragraph that begins with "By 1848, a revolutionary year throughout Europe."
The "Philosophes" - Short synopsis
Assignment: Due 13 January on Digital Dropbox in Courseweb. Write a two page paper on David Brin's "We
Hobbits are a Merry Folk." Access it on Courseweb-Course Documents - "We
Hobbit are a Merry Folk." This article covers themes from The
Enlightenment-Romanticism-Industrialization-antipathy to Industrialization.
This is not a graded assignment, but simply
to help me get a sense of who you are and where you stand with your writing
skills.
Print out, read and keep:
Recommended Reading and/or browsing:
Age of Enlightenment - in French paintings. (From the Louvre)
Watch John Merriman's Lecture on the Enlightenment