Jan. 29--"America" as Invention of the Enlightenment

1. The Enlightenment
   1. Precepts
      1. The Test of Reason
      2. The Yardstick of Nature
      3. The Goal of Earthly Human Advancement
   2. Consequences
      1. Suspicion of "Civilization"
      2. Exaltation of "Simplicity"
         1. The Cult of the "Noble Savage"
         2. The Pastoral Ideal
      3. Social Thought--The Search for "First Principles"--The "Social Contract"
         1. Limited Government
         2. The "Right to Revolution"