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    To begin, Philosophes of The Enlightenment were truly remarkable. They are constantly thinking of ways to better the sake of the world. Voltaire, John Locke, Adam Smith and Mary Wollstonecraft all had one purpose, to unite everyone. The main idea that they were trying to imply is that everyone should interact with each other to make the world a better place. Religion should not be separated, government all be ruled by one branch, women be inferior to men and lastly the people who are living in a

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    The Enlightenment was a time of mathematical, scientific, and philosophical advancement. The thoughts of philosophers like Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Locke inspired many, such as the Americans. Their ideas about freedom of religion, civil liberties, free trade, and social reforms became the basis that the Americans built their new country upon and impacted politics and culture. Due to the advanced ideas that were emerging from Europe, religious views of the colonists started to alter. Before enlightenment

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    During the Enlightenment era, both elite culture and popular culture had influences, philosophers dominating the ideals of the time period. In the eighteenth century, philosophers such as Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean Jacques Rousseau empowered people to think upon their natural rights and suggested new ideologies to follow and/or support. Additionally, because of the Enlightenment, the Realist and Neoclassical Art Movement spurred and gathered momentum as artists changed the art scene with

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    The Enlightenment was an intellectual improvement which occurred in Europe amid the 17th and 18th centuries. As a historical class, the term "Enlightenment" alludes to a progression of changes in European letters and thought. It is one of the several historical classifications that got instituted by the individuals who survived the period. "The Enlightenment concentrated on the utilization of reason and secularism. It likewise prompted new improvements in philosophy, art, and particularly political

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    Ideas: The Enlightenment

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    The Enlightenment was mainly focused on ideas being based on reason for legitimacy. These ideas were views of nature, mankind, society, government, and the intrinsic value of freedom that challenged some of the most fundamental tenets Europeans had held for centuries. The Enlightenment brought the idea that people should be ruled by law, not by rulers and that there was a separation of church and state. This time was known most for an emphasis on scientific reasoning along with increased distrust

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    The Enlightenment was a period where many ideas were introduced to culture. Philosophers such as Locke, Hobbs, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Wollstonecraft worked to usher in new ideas and different ways of thinking. These ideas and beliefs influenced society in a positive way. Each of these philosophers had different perceptions and beliefs on how a society should function. What was their central idea? The philosophers of the Enlightenment believed in equality and freedom and that society could be improved

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    ” Freedom is what lets us do what we want, act how we want to. Many countries and kingdoms in the world have this, and this idea has spread throughout the world quickly. Without it, society would fall apart, but who was the genius who made it? Why did it happen? Who was the genius who made it? It all started with a time in history called the enlightenment. The enlightenment was a period in history when people began to question human behavior, society, and the government. People's minds began to open

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    Extravagant minds, creators, along with extraordinary thinkers have made, along with, making revolutionary ideas become a reality, changing the world in how it works today. On the contrary, the Enlightenment Period was a period of time, that was just starting to have an extraordinary amount of revolutionary ideas sparked in society. Unlike our world today there were not numerous amounts of geniuses in this time period as of now. These sparks soon cause kingdoms, empires, colonies, along with many

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    The Age of Reason, or simply known as the Enlightenment period, was a movement where European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically rethought. Enlightenment thinkers questioned traditional authority and embraced the ideas that humanity could be improved through change. Numerous books, essays, laws, inventions, wars and revolutions came about during this period. The Declaration of Independence, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Declaration of the Rights of Women

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    Jasp Fletcher History I Enlightenment Essay December 9, 2017 Enlightenment Essay The Enlightenment was the period in history following the scientific revolution. The Enlightenment was a time where views on ideal government, human nature, and overall rights of the people were reevaluated by many philosophers. People believed and wanted economic improvement and political reform and believed both were possible. Rulers who believed in enlightened absolutism wanted to centralize their authority to reform

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