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Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment (pronunciation: /eɪdʒ ɒv ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/), also known as the Enlightenment Era or simply the Enlightenment, was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Etymology
The term "Enlightenment" comes from the Latin word "illuminatio", which means "enlightenment" or "illumination". It was first used in this context by the philosophers of the 18th century to describe a period of intellectual and cultural growth and development.
Related Terms
- Philosophy: The study of fundamental questions about existence, reality, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and ethics.
- Reason: The capacity of consciously making sense of things, applying logic, and adapting or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information.
- Empiricism: The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
- Rationalism: The belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- Secularism: The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions.
- Humanism: A philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively.
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