The World as I see it

Dear Journal,
Today I completed the laws of gravity. I feel that man can can perfect himself with his own rational powers and some people in our day and age are paying too much attention to God and his thinking. I feel that it is impossible for one creater to come up with an entire world. I gave Boyle’s mechanical conception of the universe a completion through mathematical proofs and, perhaps more importantly, was very successful in popularising them. I view God as the master creator whose existence could not be denied in the face of the grandeur of all creation. My three laws of motion have become extremely known throughout the country, and i feel that i have advanced the scientific revolution with many of my ideas. Science and mathematics, all of the real facts and information that we can figure out in order to prove something; is becoming increasingly important.
Well, thats all for know, I'll write again soon.
-Newton

Were We Born Free or Were We Born Evil?

Were we born free and equal or were we born evil? Do we have god given rights or were we given a ruler to put us into our place? John Locke stated that "all men were created equal" and were born with a blank slate. John also wrote that people have the rights to " life, liberty, and the pursuit of property. I want believe John Locke because it is a righteous thing to say, however I find it hard to believe this. I was born into a poor family and I do not feel that I have had equal rights to the nobles or monarchs. It would be nice if his words were true but I do not feel that everyone is treated equally and fairly. Another great philosopher has other ideas about the way people are born. Hobbes believes that people are born evil and that is why monarchs were created. He believes that monarchs were created to keep people from getting too evil. As a poor man I have seen many evils, however I do not feel that all people were born evil. I do agree that monarchs are good and help keep the people in check. So now the question comes up again, were equal and we born or were we born evil? I do not know the correct answer to that question, but I do believe that some people are born free and some are born evil. The monarchs were born free. And the crooks and bandits were born evil. However, there is no way to categorize everyone into evil or free.

England and its Women

Dear Journal,

I have noted that England is changing all around us and we women need to take a stance too. It is not fair that men have so many more rights than us and why, because we were born as women? How does that make us different? It is not fair. True character can only emerge among equals. We need to open our minds and enrich our education. We need to form together to find a true place in out society so we are respected and looked up to. I want to help the women of England, and women all around the world, develop a better life for themselves and their children. We need to be equal with the men of our I believe us women need to strengthen society. And as I close this journal entry, I would like to leave you with something to think about,
Make women rational creatures, and free citizens, and they will quickly become good wives; - that is, if men do not neglect the duties of husbands and fathers.

As always,
Mary Wollstonecraft

Importance of Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

Although the philosophes brought the Enlightenment to its highest stage of development in France, they brought Enlightenment ideas to many people in the united kingdom; especially the ignorant. Harvey, from England, was a doctor who was first to describe the circulatory system of humans and animals. Wallstonecraft tried to acheive a better life for women and children, becoming one of the first known feminists. Bacon, a philosopher, came up with the idea that knowledge is power! John Locke was the first philosopher to devine self. He said that the mind was a blank slate and everyone has the right to life, liberty, and property, influencing in later years the writers of the constitution and declaration of independence in the United States. Hobbes was pro monarchy and believed that all people were bad. Newton came up with laws of motion, still used around the world today, and discussed gravtiy. All of these men were from England. From Scotland, Adam Smith became the father of our economy, and Hume greatly influenced the evolution of western society. In the United Kingdom many new ideas were spread during this time period, influencing many people.

Time for Change

Hume

Wollstonecraft

Bacon

Newton

Adam smith

John Locke

Hobbes

Time for Change

The world around us is changing as quickly as time is. First came Harvey with his description of the circulatory system that shocked the world. The next person to make history was Newton with his laws of gravitation. He explained the laws of gravity and the laws of motion. Next Hobbes came about the philosopher whose book on human nature changed the way we think. He believed that all men were created evil and that is why we are given monarchs, to rule and protect us. He is either a genius or completely mad. However John Locke is my favorite philosopher because he stated that all people have the equal right to life liberty and the pursuit of property. Another great thinker is Frances Bacon, his ideas about thinking analytically instead of just trusting in God made me think. Another philosopher, Wollstonecraft, changed the way that women perceived by standing up for their rights. I also heard about Hume from Scotland, he is a naturalist philosopher wrote the treaties of human nature. Another fellow from Scotland is Adam Smith he wrote Wealth of Nations, about free trade and capitalism. As each new-enlightened person comes about I learn more and more. I am even becoming curious about things I had never thought of before; I think I would like to change the world just like these people have.