Forum Participation: The Enlightenment
Forum Participation: The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment witnessed in the 18th century radically reoriented the European politics, science, philosophy and communication. It is potentially the most prominent movement in the history of the European mind. The Enlightenment started earlier than the 18th century, but it is in the 18th century that a significant departure from the Middle Ages became apparent. It transitioned the Western mentality into the primarily rational, secular and materialistic perspectives. Adoption of rational change by questioning the traditional authority inspired the progress made in later centuries directly. The prominence of the Enlightenment thinkers is magnified by the difficult circumstances they faced. The church
The Enlightenment witnessed in the 18th century radically reoriented the European politics, science, philosophy and communication. It is potentially the most prominent movement in the history of the European mind. The Enlightenment started earlier than the 18th century, but it is in the 18th century that a significant departure from the Middle Ages became apparent. It transitioned the Western mentality into the primarily rational, secular and materialistic perspectives. Adoption of rational change by questioning the traditional authority inspired the progress made in later centuries directly. The prominence of the Enlightenment thinkers is magnified by the difficult circumstances they faced. The church