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the Enlightenment

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a philosophical, intellectual and cultural movement

it stressed reason, logic, criticism and freedom of thought over dogma, blind faith and superstition

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a philosophical, intellectual and cultural movement

it stressed reason, logic, criticism and freedom of thought over dogma, blind faith and superstition

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the Enlightenment

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G.W.F Hegel

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main arguer for the German Idealism “the mental world is the only responsible for the reality”

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main arguer for the German Idealism “the mental world is the only responsible for the reality”

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G.W.F. Hegel

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corporate society of orders

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every part of society is ruled by the government,

Civil Society

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every part of society is ruled by the government

Civil Society

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corporate society of orders

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paradox

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something happening at the same time which cannot happen at this time because it would interfere logic

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something happening at the same time which cannot happen at this time because it would interfere logice

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paradox

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aftermath

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influences, causes, effects

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influences, causes, effects

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aftermath

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realm

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instance, level, position

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instance, level, position

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realm

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the Chartists (British radicals of the 1830s and 1840s)

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newspaper copies over 40.000 copies, radical, liberal ideas spread

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newspaper copies over 40.000 copies, radical, liberal ideas spread

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the Chartists (British radicals of the 1830s and 1840s)

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type had to be set by hand

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printing was done with stamps and plates and had to be set manually

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printing was done with stamps and plates and had to be set manually

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type had to be set by hand

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a bottleneck

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happening, part, portion

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happening, part, portion

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a bottleneck

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strict libel laws

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freedom of expression restricted by public manners

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freedom of expression restricted by public manners

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strict libel laws

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to be literate

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to have read and be able to talk about classics

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to have read and be able to talk about classics

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to be literate

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Aesopian language

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esoteric coding, a communication form that is covering meaningful information in innocent talking

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esoteric coding, a communication form that is covering meaningful informaton in in innocent talking

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Aesopian language

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the catechism
a book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question and answer form
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a book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question and answer form
the catechism
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a broadsheet
newspaper having a huge publication
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newspaper having a huge publication
a broadsheet
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lines ... were very blurred
unclear positioning
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internecine freuds
struggle within a group or union
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struggle within a group or union
internecine freuds
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nascent
being born or evoked
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being born or evoked
nascent
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ubiquitous
present
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present
ubiquitous
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turnpike
a tollgate
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a tollgate
turnpike
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subversive
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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a radical supporter of political or social revolution
subversive
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an absolutist regime
the power comes from one monarch who rules over every part of society
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the power comes from one monarch who rules over every part of society
an absolutist regime
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to be in the vanguard
the leading units of command, the head of an army
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the leading units of command, the head of an army
to be in the vanguard
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barrister
a British native who speaks in the higher courts of law
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a British native who speaks in the higher courts of law
barrister
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a parochial structure
relating to, supported or located in a parish
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relating to, supported or located in a parish
a parochial structure
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parliamentary caucus
governmental meeting in the parliament
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governmental meeting in the parliament
parliamentary caucus
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ramification
a development that complicates a situation
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a development that complicates a situation
ramification
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the upshot of the meeting
the climax
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the climax
the upshot of the meeting
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innocous
harmless, having no adverse effect
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harmless, having no adverse effect
innocous
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rudimentary
basically
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basically
rudimentary
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the belle epoque
demands for voices in votes of women
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demands for voices in votes of women
the belle epoque
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ephemeral
short-living
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short-living
ephemeral
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the notables
expanded council for the king or parliament
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expanded council for the king or parliament
the notables
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to augment
to empower, to improve
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to empower, to improve
augment
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nexus
central point in a wide-spread structure
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central point in a wide-spread structure
nexus
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the Sorbonne in Paris
one of the oldest universities in Paris
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one of the oldest universities in Paris
the Sorbonne in Paris
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to garner
to ornate, to decorate
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to ornate, to decorate
to garner
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mettle
high enthusiasm, yen, proclivity
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high enthusiasm, yen, proclivity
mettle
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canvass voters
to convince, to win voters
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to convince, to win voters
canvass voters
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a democratic franchise
a political idea that is spread over borders and states under the same flag
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a political idea that is spread over borders and states under the same flag
a democratic franchise
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to propound
to present
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to present
to propound
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salience
prominence, outstanding
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prominence, outstanding
salience
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to lionize
adore
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adore
lionize
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the Dreyfus Affiar
the military officer Alfred Dreyfus from France got accused to have deserted his country
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the military officer Alfred Dreyfus from France got accused to have deserted his country
the Dreyfus Affair
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NCO
non-commissioned officer
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non-commissioned officer
NCO
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futility
senseless, meaningless, aimless
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senseless, meaningless, aimless
futility
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the Paris Commune (1871)
socialist government, elected as city council
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socialist government, elected as city council
the Paris Commune (1871)
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secession
withdrawing from an union
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withdrawing from an union
secession
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intransigent
relentless, strongheaded
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relentless, strongheaded
intransigent
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the Habsburg Monarchy
a Germany princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigners to the Holy Roman Empire
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a Germany princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigners to the Holy Roman Empire
the Habsburg Monarchy
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demise
the fall
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the fall
demise
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to be foiled in one's attempt
to prevent from being successful, to obscure so as to evade pursuers
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to prevent from being successful, to obscure so as to evade pursuers
to be foiled in one's attempt
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adherent
a supporter, as of a cause
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a supporter, as of a cause
adherent
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to be buffeted by scandals
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
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pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
to be buffeted by scandals
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anathema
a formal ecclestial ban, curse, or excommunication, a vehement denounciation
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a formal ecclestial ban, curse, or excommunication, a vehement denounciation
anathema
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bifurcation
to divide into two parts
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to divide into two parts
bifurcation

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