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Unit 7: Western Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century

Question 3 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

The Romantic Era was a response to which event?

Answer
A
the revival of ancient Greek culture
B
the calculated nature of arranged marriages
C
a desire to forward education and knowledge
D
the Age of Reason and violence of revolutions

Explanation

The Romantic Era emphasized emotion, imagination, and individual experience, partly in reaction to the Enlightenment’s focus on reason and order. It also arose amid the upheaval and violence of revolutions, so the best answer is “the Age of Reason and violence of revolutions.”

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