the Enlightenment

noun

: a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion

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The Koreans have a lesson to share with those whose intellectuals, driven by identity and the metaphysics of difference, declaim ownership of the Enlightenment and its legacy. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Nef, as a good historian of thought, did not neglect the many sources besides the Enlightenment that led to the jump in economic prosperity. Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Xiao used the term romanticism to describe the belief, inspired by the Enlightenment, that humanity can design ideal societies through reason. Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024 At the same time, arithmetic became central to the educational ambitions of the Enlightenment. James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Enlightenment 

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“The Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Enlightenment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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