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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.

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