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03 THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN SPAIN
IDEAS:
They were only discussed in certain intellectual circles, such as amongst the novatores in Valencia.
wanted to renew Spanish thinking and science, so Spain could catch up with other countries.
However, the Church still imposed censorship, and some advances made in the scientific revolution
main Enlightenment thinkers formed part of the political and cultural elite.
Crown also sponsored various scientific expeditions
Some were given important positions
Campomanes
Floridablanca
Jovellanos
18th-century kings promoted the publication of books and protected some Enlightenment authors
Such as
Augustinian monk Jerónimo Feijoo
who wrote two books criticising the prejudices of traditional society:
Cartas eruditas y curiosas
Teatro crítico universal
They believed Spain’s backwardness was the result of its historic lack of development of sciences with practical applications.
Enlightenment ideas had an influence in Spain.
also wanted to modernise the education system with new schools in addition to traditional universities.
NEW EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Academies
were important institutions, protected by the king in defence of certain aspects of culture
Sociedades Económicas de Amigos del País
The aim stimulate study and experimentation to improve agriculture and artisan industries in the kingdoms and territories of the Hispanic Monarchy.
monarchs created or sponsored various types of educational institutions to renew education.
GASPAR MELCHOR DE JOVELLANOS (1744–1811)
was an Enlightenment thinker made famous for his Report on Agrarian Law (1793)
in which he criticised the mayorazgos
was a minister and friend of Goya’s
described the problems in the Spanish farming sector and proposed solutions.
