Introduction: After the prolonged and disparaging Thirty Years War, philosophers took up a new notion of life and how, what and why things are the way they are in the world. Many also took into effect believing in scientific reasoning’s over biblical outlooks, looking for logical answers to all the many mysteries of the world and the afterlife. Enlightenment philosophers also constructed ways in which they thought people should act. For example, philosopher Voltaire explained his reasons for how “people should be citizens of the world” (Voltaire, “Patrie, in the philosophers dictionary”, 1752). THESIS: People started to convert to the ideas of Enlightenment, to dismember or distance themselves from the corrupt ways of the Catholic Church. Part 1 Qualifying the Sources: Source 1: The beliefs of Enlightenment philosopher, Voltaire, in having a “fatherhood” and what exactly having …show more content…
He gives a more specific opinion on poor children and their place in society (Swift, a Modest Proposal, 1729). Purpose: This document is pointed to the high society, like kings and queens, because they are not doing anything to help the underprivileged individuals. Argument: This article is written as an opinionative form written by a philosopher. Presupposition: Swift states,” But my intention is very far from being confined to provide only for the children of professed beggars; it is of a much greater extent, and shall take in the whole number of infants at a certain age who are born of parents in effect as little able to support them as those who demand our charity in the streets” (Swift, a Modest Proposal, 1729). I have to agree with Swift of this idea. In society we tend to only fulfill the needs or underprivileged children more than underprivileged adults. If we gave more help and stability to the adults than the children wouldn’t have to