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[https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-age-of-enlightenment/ by History of Western Civilization] | [https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-age-of-enlightenment/ by History of Western Civilization] | ||
Centered on the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, the Enlightenment was a philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 18th century. | Centered on the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, the Enlightenment was a philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 18th century. | ||
=====The Enlightenment===== | |||
[https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Enlightenment/ by Mark Cartwright 29/2/24 WORLD HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA] | |||
The Enlightenment is usually dated from the last quarter of the 17th century to the last quarter of the 18th century. During the Renaissance (1400-1600), when intellectuals and artists looked back to antiquity for inspiration, there arose the humanist movement, which stressed the promotion of civic virtue, that is, realising a person's full potential both for their own good and for the good of the society in which they live. | |||
