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The Enlightenment started at the end of the very bloody Thirty Years war and English Civil war. "Elite thinkers" said that by using logic and reason, violence like these wars could be avoided. What got these ideas circulating, and therefore truly starting the Enlightenment, was Francis Bacon's "Novum Organum". From there, things progressed on their own, encouraging things like logic, the use of the scientific method, and rationalism. Because it could not be rationally explained, religion was practically banned from open public discussions. If you are an extremist, you could say that the Enlightenment caused Atheism. The Enlightenment also advocated the idea of public knowledge, therefore things like the printing press helped to encourage the spread of ideas quickly.
Ironically, the Enlightenment ended with the French Revolution. The French, using Enlightenment ideals, decided to overthrow their government, which resulted in a blood-lust from the peasants, which not only overthrew the government, but basically eradicated it. The Enlightenment caused an almost barbaric type of violence that it was created to prevent. People then realized that their ideas could have been misinterpreted and, so, the Enlightenment ended.
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Where did the enlightenment start to spread from?
Great Britain (Europe)
What do people say about siddhartha and the ferryman?
Vasudeva-the ferry man is siddhartha's guide, he is siddharthas guide to enlightenment, and over time they start to look alike because they are both attaining enlightenment. people say these two men have found the way to enlightenment
How did the protestants reformation contribute to the start of the enlightenment?
It led Europeans to begin questioning traditional authorities
What did European peasants do during the Enlightenment?
European peasants during the Enlightenment period were primarily focused on their daily agricultural tasks and survival. They were often illiterate and did not have much access to the intellectual and scientific advancements of the time. However, some did start to participate in movements for social and political reform, influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment.
What role did the scientific revolution play in the start of the enlightenment?
It convinced many Europeans to value logic and reason over religion and tradition
What is an example of a sentence using the word enlightenment?
spiritual enlightenment can not be achieved easily. It takes a lot of effort.
What does Simon bolivar have to do with the Enlightenment?
he was an enlightenment thinker
What were ideas of the enlightenment?
what were economic ideas of the enlightenment
What religion did suddartha gautama start?
Gautama was a Hindu before his enlightenment. Updated Answer: The Buddha did not mean to start any religion; what he wanted to do is bring people to happiness through enlightenment. In the process of bringing his teachings to the world by his followers the Buddhist religion was born. It should be noted that we Buddhists do not worship Buddha as any form of a deity.
What is the name for the group pride that was birthed from Enlightenment reasoning?
The name for the group pride birthed from Enlightenment reasoning is called "Enlightenment humanism" or "Enlightenment rationalism."
Another name for Enlightenment?
Another name for enlightenment is EThe Enlightenment is sometimes called the Age of Reason.
Was Thomas hobbes for enlightenment or against it?
Thomas was for enlightenment
