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Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl of Shaftesbury [ Philosophy / Art and Literature / Aristocracy ]

… of the term links it to other seminal ideas in Shaftesbury's thought, such as politeness, toleration, liberty, and cosmopolitanism. Given the influence of the Earl's thought across Europe, any account of the decidedly British … People > Art and Literature People > Aristocracy Keywords Politeness toleration virtue Wit Whig Manners dialogue Cosmopolitanism Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713), fundamentally shaped the concept of … of the term links it to other seminal ideas in Shaftesbury's thought, such as politeness, toleration, liberty, and cosmopolitanism. To grasp the scope of his contribution to theories of sociability, it is vital to illuminate the causes …

Masonic brotherhood [ Rituals & Ceremonies / Associational culture ]

… aux critiques. Practices > Rituals & Ceremonies Practices > Associational culture Keywords Freemasonry brotherhood Cosmopolitanism ecumenism discrimination Women Colonies Archétype de la sociabilité volontaire au siècle des Lumières, … de rester fidèle au projet de leurs pères fondateurs tout en répondant aux critiques. … Freemasonry … brotherhood … Cosmopolitanism … ecumenism … discrimination … Women … Colonies … Masonic brotherhood …

Scottish Enlightenment [ Political & Moral philosophy ]

… period. Concepts > Political & Moral philosophy Keywords Moral philosophy Manners Politeness Improvement commerce Cosmopolitanism Britishness Public sphere Urbanity Gender In his 1742 essay ‘ Of essay writing’, the Scottish philosopher … developed in the post-Enlightenment period. … Moral philosophy … Manners … Politeness … Improvement … commerce … Cosmopolitanism … Britishness … Public sphere … Urbanity … Gender … Scottish Enlightenment …

John Ramsay (and his Italian diary) [ Travel / Art and Literature / Diaries & Letters ]

… > Travel People > Art and Literature Objects > Diaries & Letters Keywords Diaries Grand Tour Education Formation Italy Cosmopolitanism International Networks Art entertainment John Ramsay’s Italian diary was published by The Walpole Society … Grand Tourists, ambassadors and even the King of Sweden. … Diaries … Grand Tour … Education … Formation … Italy … Cosmopolitanism … International Networks … Art … entertainment … John Ramsay (and his Italian diary) …

Robinson’s and Friday’s Island [ Nature ]

… himself when he encounters others. There is a political element to this since in the eighteenth century, the terms ‘cosmopolitanism’ and ‘world citizenship’ were often used not as labels to determine social theories, but to indicate ‘an … example s o f the Enlightenment idea of the cosmopolitan writer who was a citizen of the world. In the 18th century, cosmopolitanism was first and foremost a reaction against the atavistic feudal order that privileged the local city, class, or religious sect. In other words, cosmopolitanism was a reaction against localism. Far from conflicting with nationalism, cosmopolitanism was sometimes …