What is the enlightenment about?

Answer 1

Shortly this period of time was all about change in human ideas(beliefs)about religion,government and science.

During this period of time:

-The reasons were adovacated as the primary source of legitimacy and authority(started to question accepted religious beliefs)

-Reformation challenged the ideas,as in Age of enlightenment the idea of religion center was transformed into human centered idea(it refers that human became more important)

-No longer believed in miracles,found that science could solve their problems because of reformation.

Answer 2

The Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement that emerged in Europe during the late 17th and 18th centuries. It emphasized reason, science, individualism, and freedom of thought while critiquing traditional authority and institutions. Enlightenment thinkers sought to advance knowledge and promote social and political reform.