In a post of 3-4 paragraphs, respond to the same prompt as the entry post, below, but using what you’ve learned in the unit to show what you’ve learned and how your thinking has evolved (note that those are not the same things). Please:
Clearly express what you consider the most important takeaways from this unit and why.
Demonstrate this with evidence from the unit, either readings or lectures, but do not use any outside sources or include information not contained in the unit.
Cite all evidence parenthetically, with lectures cited with my name and the lecture number, for example (Woolley, Lecture 1.1a) and the textbook with the page number like this (Pollard et al., 617).
Include a clear argument in your first few sentences (your thesis), and begin each paragraph with a clear topics sentence from which the content of that paragraph follows.
Follow all syllabus guidelines on academic dishonest exactly, especially regarding the use of AI-generated text.
Finally, please also respond to the post from the class that you believe is the best (besides your own) with an explanation as to WHY you chose that one.
Prompt
“In studying the First World War–its causes, the war itself, and its outcomes–to what degree do you believe that it constituted a crisis for the liberal political project inaugurated by the Enlightenment and the Age of Revolutions? What evidence do you see of this in the political and intellectual shifts that followed?” A few things to keep in mind:
By “liberal,” I am referring to classical liberalism, the political and economic ideology of free markets, national state, individual rights, and the belief in the rationality of human decision-making. You can refer back to the ideas of thinkers like John Locke, Adam Smith, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the framers of the US Constitution for more on this.
Using this link for the lectures https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLs6HHd0kzPpPl20YWG1PLawS7iOq7CLD8&data=05%7C02%7Cmhj002%40bravemail.uncp.edu%7Cc9488f6c1bc046a8d22a08dc8971920d%7C1aa2e3287d0f4fd19216c479a1c14f9d%7C0%7C0%7C638536368093837343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=v%2Fq9N9ridE1FAJsaY5t2OkP09nYAGJt5GLSBwseJPGE%3D&reserved=0
Videos 21-22b
