The Enlightenment Was Also Known As The Age Of Reason
The Enlightenment also known as the Age of Reason was a time where individuals began
to think in a whole different way and began exploring new concepts. The Enlightenment gave
people a new outlook on topics such as religion, politics, as well as other aspects of life. Reason
and science was a huge part of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment concentrated on the power
and integrity of rational reasoning in humans. Some of the concepts the Enlightenment touched
on was that reason is very significant in humans and reason gives people the means to break free
from primal, dogmatic, and mythical beliefs. It also teaches people to think properly as well as
act by using reasoning. It also lets us see through reason that everyone is created …show more content…
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called
“Common Sense,” that was published in the colonies. This pamphlet was based on the ideas of
the Enlightenment. Thomas Paine’s main reason for writing “Common Sense,” was to argue and
show people that they needed immediate independence from Great Britain (Baym 640). He really
wants people to use their common sense and human reasoning to understand just how important
it is to break away from Great Britain and fight for their independence and also to really give
them the opportunity to think and really open their minds up to the idea of independence. He
wrote “Common Sense,” in a way everyone could understand and interpret. The Enlightenment
was a time where people were given the opportunity to think for themselves and use reasoning as
well as logic. This is exactly what Thomas Paine wanted. He wanted to people to realize that the
time was now to stand up and break away from Great Britain. That to really realize everything
that is going on around them and that a change is needed. To open their eyes and see that as
people they could make a difference and could do that freely. The Enlightenment and the ideas it
came with is why Thomas Paine wrote “Common …show more content…
The Enlightenment brought up new questions about religion for many and gave people a
chance to now explore it using once again human reasoning. Thomas Paine simply wrote what he
believed in. Just like “Common Sense,” this writing wants people to use common sense and
reasoning in understanding his arguments he is making about religion and writes this piece where
people can easily understand and follow as well as provide evidence for his reasons on religion.
He also makes it clear that people are able to believe in what they want and he in no way would
take that away from them and his views are just that his views (Paine 654). Tomas Paine
believed in deism and wanted others to see and understand that this way of thinking is okay and
provide the readers with evidence of why he believed what he believed why he did not agree
with other religious aspects. The Enlightenment helped him do this. With the Enlightenment
came the challenge of religion and the bible. The Enlightenment offered the idea that it was okay
to have different thoughts and opinion as the church and Thomas Paine showed this in “The Age
of
to think in a whole different way and began exploring new concepts. The Enlightenment gave
people a new outlook on topics such as religion, politics, as well as other aspects of life. Reason
and science was a huge part of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment concentrated on the power
and integrity of rational reasoning in humans. Some of the concepts the Enlightenment touched
on was that reason is very significant in humans and reason gives people the means to break free
from primal, dogmatic, and mythical beliefs. It also teaches people to think properly as well as
act by using reasoning. It also lets us see through reason that everyone is created …show more content…
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called
“Common Sense,” that was published in the colonies. This pamphlet was based on the ideas of
the Enlightenment. Thomas Paine’s main reason for writing “Common Sense,” was to argue and
show people that they needed immediate independence from Great Britain (Baym 640). He really
wants people to use their common sense and human reasoning to understand just how important
it is to break away from Great Britain and fight for their independence and also to really give
them the opportunity to think and really open their minds up to the idea of independence. He
wrote “Common Sense,” in a way everyone could understand and interpret. The Enlightenment
was a time where people were given the opportunity to think for themselves and use reasoning as
well as logic. This is exactly what Thomas Paine wanted. He wanted to people to realize that the
time was now to stand up and break away from Great Britain. That to really realize everything
that is going on around them and that a change is needed. To open their eyes and see that as
people they could make a difference and could do that freely. The Enlightenment and the ideas it
came with is why Thomas Paine wrote “Common …show more content…
The Enlightenment brought up new questions about religion for many and gave people a
chance to now explore it using once again human reasoning. Thomas Paine simply wrote what he
believed in. Just like “Common Sense,” this writing wants people to use common sense and
reasoning in understanding his arguments he is making about religion and writes this piece where
people can easily understand and follow as well as provide evidence for his reasons on religion.
He also makes it clear that people are able to believe in what they want and he in no way would
take that away from them and his views are just that his views (Paine 654). Tomas Paine
believed in deism and wanted others to see and understand that this way of thinking is okay and
provide the readers with evidence of why he believed what he believed why he did not agree
with other religious aspects. The Enlightenment helped him do this. With the Enlightenment
came the challenge of religion and the bible. The Enlightenment offered the idea that it was okay
to have different thoughts and opinion as the church and Thomas Paine showed this in “The Age
of