The American Enlightenment Movement was the most influential intellectual movement in the 1700's. Benjamin Franklin led the movement. Many intellectuals, including the Founding Fathers of the United States were greatly inspired by the Enlightenment philosopher's who had written about the rights of man and the need for reform governments so they would reflect the views and be run for the benefit of the people. The American Enlightenment proponents stressed reason and intellectual freedom. .
The intellectual movement in France during the 1700s that included philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot was called Enlightenment. They were called Follower of the Enlightenment. The century was called the Age of Enlightenment.
The religious movement
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what happened in the 1700s
The intellectual movement that began in France is called existentialism.
Intellectual Movement
The European intellectual movement called the Enlightenment, which also inspired the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the French Revolution (1789-1799).
The intellectual products of religious skepticism in the late 1700s included works such as Voltaire's "Candide", David Hume's critiques of religion, and the spread of deism. One aspect that was not a direct product of religious skepticism in the late 1700s was the establishment of strict state religions.
The intellectual movement of the Renaissance was characterized by a revival of interest in classical learning, a focus on humanism and individualism, and advancements in science and the arts. It encouraged critical thinking, creativity, and a new approach to understanding the world. This period marked a shift from the medieval mindset to one that embraced cultural, artistic, and scientific innovations.
They were called savantes (litt.: females of great learning)
The enlightenment was the movement which stressed science and reason.
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