The Eighteenth Century and
Deism
Readings and Assignment
Please read the following, specific pages in The Heath Anthology of American Literature for your preparation for the online discussion and the writing assignment :
from Benjamin Franklin, pp. 812-819.
from Thomas Paine, pp. 896-902.
from Thomas Jefferson, pp. 919-940
Know especially the definitions of Deism drawn from Lord Herbert of Cherbury and Elihu Palmer as well as the general background to the Eighteenth Century and the Age of Enlightenment. You will find this information here: American Literature Part II
Next, begin your understanding of the assignment by getting an online background for Deism and the Eighteenth Century.
After you have read and understood the information contained in the links, above, you are ready to begin the assignment designed for this part of the course.