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Classicism:

Classicism: . The Birth of Politics. 1750-1800. Classicism. Also Called “The Age of Reason” 1750-1800 Unlike Puritans, Classicists were more interested in the workings of this life than the next. Classicism. Religion vs. Natural Laws.

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Classicism:

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  1. Classicism: The Birth of Politics 1750-1800

  2. Classicism Also Called “The Age of Reason” 1750-1800 Unlike Puritans, Classicists were more interested in the workings of this life than the next. Classicism

  3. Religion vs. Natural Laws In the 1700’s most nations were governed by monarchies. Monarchies originally got their power or position via God. Philosophers began to question the absolute authority of monarchs. Natural laws were now being used to explain the motions of objects and plants, not religious dogma or doctrine

  4. Religion vs. Natural Laws Classicists looked to the nature of man to determine the best form of government. In the 1700’s most nations were governed by monarchies. Monarchies originally got their power or position via God. Philosophers began to question the absolute authority of monarchs. Religion vs. Natural Laws

  5. Importance Importance of Shift Classicists looked to the nature of man to determine the best form of government for America This resulted in important documents like the Declaration of Independence

  6. A Philosophical Change in Government Inspired by Ancient Greece and Rome with its Democratic and Republic form of government. Thomas Locke-1690—developed the idea of natural rights (essay on Human Understanding). Claims that all have rights to life, liberty, and property. Government

  7. Writings and Literature Many authors still used religious references, but also were masters of rhetorical devices such as ethos, pathos, and logos Classicist writings were political in nature, focusing on the Revolutionary War and America’s independence. American writers still were not writing fiction or novels. Writings

  8. Famous American Neo-Classicist authors Ben Franklin Autobiography Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Thomas Paine Common Sense Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention

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