UNIT 4: Frankenstein Flashcards
What were two eras that influenced Shelley’s writing?
The Enlightenment and Romanticism
What was the Scientific Revolution?
The scientific revolution was the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy), and chemistry transformed societal views about nature.
When did the Scientific Revolution start?
Scientific Revolution began near the end of the Renaissance period and continued through the 18th century. Many say it began around 1543 (When Copernicus published his book)
What is empiricism?
A theory stating that knowledge comes only, or primarily, from sensory experience. It emphasizes evidence, especially the kind of evidence gathered through experimentation and by use of the scientific method.
What Philosophy did the Scientific Revolution spark?
The philosophy of using an inductive approach to nature (to abandon assumption and to attempt to simply observe with an open mind) .
Name some ideas that were created during the Scientific Revolution?
- The heliocentric Model ( that the sun is the center and earth/other plants revolve around it)
- Studying human anatomy based off of human corpses and not animals corpses
- Discovering/Studying Magnetism and electricity
- Modernization of disciplines like dentistry, physiology, chemistry, and optics
- Invention of scientific tools (like mechanical calculator)
What was the Enlightenment?
A philosophical movement that centered on the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, not religion.
Was a reaction towards the Scientific Revolution before it
What were some of the ideals that the Enlightenment advocated?
- Liberty
- Progress
- Tolerance
- Fraternity
- Constitutional Government
- Separation of church and state
When did the Enlightenment start?
It may have began in the beginning of the 18th century (1701) or the middle of the 17th century (1650)
Who led the philosophical movement during the Enlightenment? What were they advocating for?
Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. That society based upon reason rather than faith
What did the Enlightenment do for politics?
began the foundation of modern Western political and intellectual culture. It brought political modernization to the West in terms of focusing on democratic values and institutions and the creation of modern, liberal democracies.
including the right of the individual, the natural equality of all men, the separation of powers, the artificial character of the political order
What was Romanticism
Romanticism can be seen as a rejection of order, calm, harmony, balance, and idealization. It was also to some extent a reaction against the Enlightenment. Romanticism emphasized the individual, the emotional.
What are some characteristics of Romanticism? (Name 7 characteristics)
- Deepened appreciation of the beauties of nature
- Emotion over reason, senses over intellect
- Heightened examination of human personality
- Focus on a hero’s passions and inner struggles
- New view of the artist as a supremely individual creator
- Obsessive interest in folk culture, national and ethic cultural origins, and the medieval era.
- Preference for the monstrous.
What was a notable by-product of Romantic interest?
Works dealing with the supernatural;, the weird, and the horrible.
Who Wrote Frankenstein? When was Frankenstein published?
Mary Shelley, Published in 1818
