The Philosophes (D1 Philosophy plot)
Feb 9, 2013 23:01:17 GMT -5
Post by Micahh on Feb 9, 2013 23:01:17 GMT -5
Philosophes
The thinkers who called themselves philosophes were a diverse group who lived in
France in the eighteenth century and led an intellectual movement that came to be called the Enlightenment. They are usually credited for inventing the language and concepts that were used during the French Revolution, but they did not participate themselves in the Revolution, since all the most prominent members of the group had already died when the Revolution broke out in 1789. The group includes figures like Voltaire and Rousseau, who disagreed on many fundamental issues. What united them intellectually can best be seen in the Encyclopedia, published by Diderot and d’Alembert between 1751 and 1772. The Encyclopedia was an ambitious, 28-volume attempt to account for all aspects of human knowledge, both theoretical and applied.
Near is a 19 year old District 1 Intellectual who is an outcast. He was never a Career and his calling to life is Philosophy. His Major goal is to create a small group of highly intelligent people; he wants a modern group of Philosophes.
Near’s goal for the Philosophes is for the organization to run underground until they are at full numbers and strength, and then make their ideas open to the public and go from outcast’s to an admired untouchable organization.
The characters
Honestly no specific Philosophes needed. Just intelligent people that have a main Philosophical view, looking for 3+ members to join can be any age, or gender or anything.
Fill the below form out if you are interested
Character Name:
Character Bio:
Ideas for the plot:
(Just post saying you are planning to make a character if you don’t already have one or if it isn’t accepted yet)
Philosophes
1. Near Yorke (Me)
2.
3.
4.
Happy Philosophizing!
[/center]The thinkers who called themselves philosophes were a diverse group who lived in
France in the eighteenth century and led an intellectual movement that came to be called the Enlightenment. They are usually credited for inventing the language and concepts that were used during the French Revolution, but they did not participate themselves in the Revolution, since all the most prominent members of the group had already died when the Revolution broke out in 1789. The group includes figures like Voltaire and Rousseau, who disagreed on many fundamental issues. What united them intellectually can best be seen in the Encyclopedia, published by Diderot and d’Alembert between 1751 and 1772. The Encyclopedia was an ambitious, 28-volume attempt to account for all aspects of human knowledge, both theoretical and applied.
Near is a 19 year old District 1 Intellectual who is an outcast. He was never a Career and his calling to life is Philosophy. His Major goal is to create a small group of highly intelligent people; he wants a modern group of Philosophes.
Near’s goal for the Philosophes is for the organization to run underground until they are at full numbers and strength, and then make their ideas open to the public and go from outcast’s to an admired untouchable organization.
The characters
Honestly no specific Philosophes needed. Just intelligent people that have a main Philosophical view, looking for 3+ members to join can be any age, or gender or anything.
Fill the below form out if you are interested
Character Name:
Character Bio:
Ideas for the plot:
(Just post saying you are planning to make a character if you don’t already have one or if it isn’t accepted yet)
Philosophes
1. Near Yorke (Me)
2.
3.
4.
Happy Philosophizing!
