He was just a baby; born in 1806 (I think) ;-) (LIFE AND TIMES message #2313)

He was just a baby; born in 1806 (I think) ;-)

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Posted by Erin on January 15, 1998 at 20:22:23:

In response to you weren't staying away because we are pre-Kirkegaard here? ;-), written by Caroline on January 15, 1998 at 18:57:13

Are the "Age of Reason" and "the Age of Enlightenment" the
same concept, or are they two separate concepts that existed at the same time? They seem to be used interchangably, but somehow I have in my head tha the "Reason" is about Balance, and the "enlightenment" is about the inherant goodness of Man ....

I've always seen the terms used interchangeably. Reason is an expression of the inherent goodness of man, whereby he ought to be balanced in every manner. Yet there are so many inconsistencies between the thought at that time. You've got Rousseau's utopian ideal on the one hand and Voltaire's isolationism of the self --sort of a precursor to Rand's morality of egotism, on the other.

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Where did the terms come from? Helen 12:46:11 1/16/98 (5)
- Hear, hear! gkb 10:56:51 1/17/98 (0)
- An Erin book? I would buy it! (nfm) Marie Bernadette 15:23:53 1/16/98 (3)
  - How about a Patrick book, too, for balance. (nfm) Marie Bernadette 10:38:45 1/24/98 (1)
    - Why, thank you, Marie Bernadette. I'll take that under advisement :-) (nfm) Patrick 15:50:16 1/26/98 (0)
  - OK, but... Erin 18:26:06 1/17/98 (0)

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