RATIONALISM AND FLOCAB 2
B Y : H U G O G A R C I A , B R I A N M O N T A N O , J O N A T H A N M E J I A
RATIONALISM (1750-1800)
• Rationalism is the belief that humans can arrive to the by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or intuition.
• Reason was the main source to find the truth.
ACT AGAINST PURITANISM
• By the end of the 17th century, reasoning started to challenge the mighty faith of puritans.
PURITAN VS. RATIONALISM
• Descartes quote “ I think ,therefore I am,” replaced anselms “ I believe so that I might understand.”
• People started wanting facts and logic, instead of faith and religious ideas.
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BIBLE
• Jefferson change parts of the bible and created his own version, mainly the parts that tell about the life of Jesus
• He removed the parts that had or referenced any supernatural aspects such as miracles, angels, the divinity and the resurrection of Jesus
PURITANS
• Unlike puritans thought that people could become perfect by doing good works and through self effort.
REASON THRIVED ON…
• Freedom of speech• Freedom from arbitrary
rules• Freedom to experiment• Freedom to question
existing laws and institutions
PATRICK HENRY
• In his speech he said “ give me liberty or give me death”• his speech is rationalism
because he's using reasoning to question the kings authority.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
• In the declaration of independence it gives reason why they should be independent.
• they use facts such as the denial that the king gave them many times before
• They question the kings ability to provide and take care of them
REDACT
°To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit.
°To censor, used by a government when parts of a document are kept secret and the remainder released.
PLACATE
°To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.
synonyms: appease, mollify, satisfy
PERUSE
An examination or perusal; an instance of perusing.
verb°To examine or consider with
care.°To read completely.
OSTRACIZE
°To exclude someone from society or from a community, by not communicating with or even noticing them, similar to shunning.