How will you define intellectual revolution?
The term "Intellectual Revolution" is used to refer to Greek speculation about the "nature" in the period before Socrates (roughly 600 to 400 BCE). Hence, the alternative, technical terms are "pre Socratic" or "non-theological" or "first philosophy". Bear in mind that the "philosophy" in question has little to do with ethics, and much more to do with what we would call physics or logic.
There are three characteristic features of this form of speculation.
The ability and willingness to awaken society for a noble cause and the lack of any one of these elements is not consistent with the definition of an intellectual thus from this point of view, the intellectuals’ role is about social responsibility. A person with capabilities and knowledge bears this kind of responsibility and owes his or her world the benefits of their profound wisdom.
Intellectuals are the brave ones who transform our society open for humane changes and not just open but embrace it too. I think the intellectual revolutions were (and still are) organized by the most misunderstood people who fought for the privileges we enjoy these days.
The term "Intellectual Revolution" is used to refer to Greek speculation about the "nature" in the period before Socrates (roughly 600 to 400 BCE). Hence, the alternative, technical terms are "pre Socratic" or "non-theological" or "first philosophy". Bear in mind that the "philosophy" in question has little to do with ethics, and much more to do with what we would call physics or logic.
There are three characteristic features of this form of speculation.
- 1. The world is a natural whole (that is, supernatural forces do not make things 'happen').
- 2. There is a natural 'order' (that is, there are 'laws of nature').
- 3. Humans can 'discover' those laws.
The ability and willingness to awaken society for a noble cause and the lack of any one of these elements is not consistent with the definition of an intellectual thus from this point of view, the intellectuals’ role is about social responsibility. A person with capabilities and knowledge bears this kind of responsibility and owes his or her world the benefits of their profound wisdom.
Intellectuals are the brave ones who transform our society open for humane changes and not just open but embrace it too. I think the intellectual revolutions were (and still are) organized by the most misunderstood people who fought for the privileges we enjoy these days.
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