Enlightenment
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May 1, 2024
Updated May 10, 2025
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The Enlightenment was a transformative intellectual and philosophical movement that swept across Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, fundamentally altering how people perceived the world, authority, and humanity itself. At its core, the Enlightenment championed reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy, advocating for ideals such as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government, and the separation of church and state. This period of profound intellectual ferment laid the groundwork for modern Western political and intellectual culture, shaping our understanding of individual rights, governance, and the pursuit of knowledge.
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