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American Enlightenment: Emotion and Habit by m.bugwump is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is American Enlightenment: Emotion and Habit about?
The document discusses the interplay between religious ideas, emotion, and habit during the American Enlightenment, focusing on figures like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Rush. It highlights how the Enlightenment emphasized the importance of passions and emotions in health and personal improvement, with Rush advocating for the therapeutic value of emotions. The text illustrates how these ideas influenced medical practices and philosophical thought of the time.
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- m.bugwump
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- EN