What is the Age of Enlightenment?

Answer 1

Enlightenment means "to shine a light on." During the Enlightenment, the scientific method was applied to theology, history, morality, and politics. The Enlightenment was a time when people were optimistic about their ability to improve their lives. The Enlightenment spread from England to France, then throughout Europe and then to the Americas. Many ideas came to be in the Age of Enlightenment, which lasted in the 18th century. Many people started to look at science, philosophy, economics, etc. In this period the discovery of gravity was described by Sir Isaac newton. Also the discovery that the Earth moves around the Sun was found, which went against the Church. Many other discoveries were made in The Age of Enlightenment.

Answer 2

The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural and intellectual movement that emerged in Europe during the late 17th and 18th centuries. It emphasized reason, science, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority. Key figures of this period include Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke.