To correctly understand the phenomenom of the Enlightenment we must resort to its fundamentals sources of inspiration.
- The philosophy of Descartes - " Based on methodical doubt to admit only clear and obvious trhuts".
- And the scientific revolution. Supported by simple general laws of a physical nature.
The enlightened thought that these laws could be discovered by the Cartesian method and applied universally to the government and human societies.
That is why the elite of this era felt a great desire to learn and to teach what they had learned.
America is incredibly selfish, but I think no one should have declared war, because there was almost no point. If it resulted in almost two centuries of peace with one another, there was no point at all.
Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha<span> was a man, a great teacher, and--of course--an enlightened being. They follow his teachings, they try to emulate him. They do not consider him a god and they do not worship him. Idolatry is not part of </span>Buddhism<span>.</span>
Both leaders promised to restore national pride during a time of crisis.
