A number of factors contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Please complete the readings below prior to completing the assignment.
Peterson, M.J. (2008). Roots of Interconnection: Communications, Transportation and Phases of
the Industrial Revolution. Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=edethicsinscience#:~:text=With%20invention%20of%20the%20telegraph,(visual%20relay)%20to%20minutes
Kordas, A., Lynch, R.J., Nelson, B., and Tatlock, J. (2022). World History Volume 2. 6.3 Capitalism and the First Industrial Revolution. Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from: https://openstax.org/books/world-history-volume-2/pages/6-3-capitalism-and-the-first-industrial-revolution
Kordas, A., Lynch, R.J., Nelson, B., and Tatlock, J. (2022). World History Volume 2. Chapter 10 Life and Labor in the Industrial Revolution. Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from: https://openstax.org/books/world-history-volume-2/pages/10-introduction
Beck, E. (2022). Causes of the Industrial Revolution. Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from: https://www.historycrunch.com/causes-of-the-industrial-revolution.html#/
Cavendish, M. (2014). Social effects from the industrial revolution (1800-1920). Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from www.lcps.org/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/10599/ Social%20Effects%20of%20the%20Industrial%20Revolution.pdf
Encyclopedia.com (n.d.). The social impact of the industrial revolution . Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery. Retrieved September 24, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/social-impact-industrial-revolution
Freeman, R. A. (1922). Some ethical consequences of the industrial revolution. International Journal of Ethics, 33, 347. Retrieved on September 24, 2023 from https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2377592.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A39c8d990b7472933bb68f0163b715dff&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1
You will write a 3-4 page essay discussing the intersection of philosophical foundations, scientific advancements, and economic motivations of the Industrial Revolution. Discuss how each of these components contributed to the industrial revolution. Additionally, explain the connection of the industrial revolution to how we live today, focusing on the ethical considerations and social response to the conditions that arose from the Industrial Revolution. Answer the following questions in your paper:
- How did philosophical foundations, scientific advancements, and economic motivations contribute to the Industrial Revolution? (please address all three in your response)
- What ethical considerations and social responses in today’s society arose from the Industrial Revolution?
SLP Assignment Expectations
In Module 1 SLP, you are expected to:
- Answer the questions clearly, using full sentences with correct grammar and spelling.
- Include APA-style in-text citations to support your main ideas with information from the readings or other credible sources.
- Follow APA format guidelines.