they meant that they were breaking from the past and replacing the obscurity, darkness, and ignorance of European thought with the "light" of truth.
The term "Enlightenment" refers to a intellectual and philosophical movement in 17th and 18th century Europe that emphasized reason, science, and individualism. It is called the Enlightenment because it aimed to bring light or illumination to human understanding by challenging traditional beliefs, superstitions, and institutions. The thinkers of the Enlightenment sought to promote knowledge, rationality, and progress as a means to improve society and human condition.
the enlightenment was a period of time which started in the 1700's in france, and had that name because after years of ignorance and stupidity, finally a group of people had seen the "light", which means they had started to use their brains and to put intelligence first.
John Locke was an Enlightenment philosopher who believed in religious freedom. He argued that the state should not impose a specific religion on its citizens and that individuals should have the right to practice their own religion without interference from the government.
There is no town named Persephone now, or in ancient history.
Socrates was his own mentor - learning from discussions with the young men he mentored.
2 dudes named Edmond Halley and William Herschel.
What are some famous scientists in the 21 century?
Scientists have named all known elements on the periodic table. Each element has a unique name and chemical symbol. Some elements are named after famous scientists, places, mythological figures, or distinctive characteristics.
scientists who found them
yes because he had one of the best philosophers of all time named aristove
Curium, named after Marie (and Pierre) Currie.Meitnerium, named after Lise Meitner.
BohriumCopernicumCuriumEinsteiniumFermiumGadoliniumLawrenciumMeitneriumMendeleviumRutherfordiumRontgeniumSamariumNobeliumSeaborgium
Surprisingly, most are.
Many of the first discovered elements were named by their discoverer or the location where they were discovered, such as hydrogen, named by Antoine Lavoisier, and uranium, named after the planet Uranus.
According to scientists, Venus is considered one of the brightest planets that can be seen without the need for a telescope. The planet was named after the Greek goddess of love which was Aphrodite and it was discovered by the mathematician Pythagoras.
Rutherfordium, Bohrium and Einsteinium are just 3 of a few elements that are named in honour of scientists. You cannot get more science-y than key scientists
b. all living and extinct species.