Historical event

The Enlightenment

Date: about 1715-1789 CE

An intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism, heavily influencing societal reforms and revolutions.

Tags: philosophy, reason, individualism, skepticism, locke, rousseau, voltaire, kant, revolution, politics, society, intellectual movement, age of reason, enlightenment thinkers, human rights

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