What was the Age of Enlightenment?

Answer 1

The Age of Enlightenment (or simply the Enlightenment) is the era in Western philosophy, intellectual, scientific and cultural life, centered upon the 18th century, in which reason was advocated as the primary source for legitimacy and authority.

Answer 2

The Age of Enlightenment was the age of thinking and reason, it was home to the American Revolution, the first successful revolution of the age, an example to all the world as to how a revolution was to be done, the French Revolution followed, and an age of republicanism followed, when the world's powers mostly shifted into a republic.

Answer 3

The Age of Enlightenment was a period in the 18th century when intellectual and philosophical ideas emphasizing reason, science, and individualism flourished in Europe. It promoted ideals such as liberty, progress, tolerance, and the separation of church and state, influencing important social, economic, and political changes. Key figures of this period include Voltaire, Rousseau, and Kant.