Lecture 04

BDS-2312: Development
Theories and Approaches
2nd Year, 3rd Semester
BSS (Hons) in Development Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Putting ‘Development’ into
global historical contexts
 Introduction

–Development in global historical contexts

–The Enlightenment and the era of modernity

–The rise of the social sciences and classical social

theory
Development in global historical contexts
 A Journey through global history

• Contents
– The Universe
– Earth
– Nature
– Science
– History
• Early empires
• Medieval world
• Modern world
The Enlightenment and the era of
modernity
 The Enlightenment: Age of Reason
• The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was a
philosophical movement that took place primarily in Europe and, later,
in North America, during the late 17thand early 18thcentury.
• Its participants thought they were illuminating human intellect and
culture after the "dark" Middle Ages.
• Characteristics of the Enlightenment include the rise of concepts such
as reason, liberty and the scientific method.
• Enlightenment philosophy was skeptical of religion — especially the
powerful Catholic Church — monarchies and hereditary aristocracy.
Questions???
 Required Reading

• Preston, P. W. (1999). Development theory: An introduction.

Siglo XXI.
Thank You