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Define and explain the aims of the Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason. It was the main intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century. It refers to the period between 1650 – 1800. During this period intellectuals and philosophers emphasised reason. The enlightenment was a historical change that had affected both politically and socially. Most people believed that the main ideas of the Enlightenment are : using scientific inquiry to define human nature and human reason(Beck, 1989). It was believed that all human beings are equal and they have the right to desire freedom. There was also belief in religious toleration. However, there were also critics about the true value of the Enlightenment. The age of Enlightenment was also a period in which religious and political authorities exercised power against some individuals such as the poor. There were a lot of arguments about the Enlightenment on its beliefs, custom and laws of the 18th century. Freedom of speech was not actually enhanced at that time under the Enlightenment. Books were sometimes confiscated and destroyed, the authors were put into prisons for the reason of interrupting with social order(Munck, 2000). Words, especially printed words were believed to be powerful. The aim and the value of the Enlightenment actually varied depending on the people. For example, under the title of the Enlightenment, the answers from a historian and a philosopher would be different. The view of the Enlightenment was also differentiated between men and women. Justice was emphasised particularly on slavery and religious discrimination(Goodman et al. 2003). Matter of science was also one of their major interest. One of the most famous and influential representative of the Science revolution is Elizabeth Eisenstein. The desire for scientific explanations was high and came with a lot of experiments and discoveries. People started to
Define and explain the aims of the Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason. It was the main intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century. It refers to the period between 1650 – 1800. During this period intellectuals and philosophers emphasised reason. The enlightenment was a historical change that had affected both politically and socially. Most people believed that the main ideas of the Enlightenment are : using scientific inquiry to define human nature and human reason(Beck, 1989). It was believed that all human beings are equal and they have the right to desire freedom. There was also belief in religious toleration. However, there were also critics about the true value of the Enlightenment. The age of Enlightenment was also a period in which religious and political authorities exercised power against some individuals such as the poor. There were a lot of arguments about the Enlightenment on its beliefs, custom and laws of the 18th century. Freedom of speech was not actually enhanced at that time under the Enlightenment. Books were sometimes confiscated and destroyed, the authors were put into prisons for the reason of interrupting with social order(Munck, 2000). Words, especially printed words were believed to be powerful. The aim and the value of the Enlightenment actually varied depending on the people. For example, under the title of the Enlightenment, the answers from a historian and a philosopher would be different. The view of the Enlightenment was also differentiated between men and women. Justice was emphasised particularly on slavery and religious discrimination(Goodman et al. 2003). Matter of science was also one of their major interest. One of the most famous and influential representative of the Science revolution is Elizabeth Eisenstein. The desire for scientific explanations was high and came with a lot of experiments and discoveries. People started to
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