the Enlightenment
noun
: a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion
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The American right has another major critic of the Enlightenment much closer to home.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Before the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, the Middle Ages were a time of 'darkness' and insecurity.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Ironically, the Slavophiles’ argument came straight out of European Romanticism and idealism, which similarly questioned the rationalist claims of the Enlightenment.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
What’s more, Germany was the seat of the Enlightenment, a capital of European culture, and the home of more than 30 Nobel laureates.
—Luke Berryman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Before the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, the Middle Ages were a time of 'darkness' and insecurity.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Ironically, the Slavophiles’ argument came straight out of European Romanticism and idealism, which similarly questioned the rationalist claims of the Enlightenment.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
What’s more, Germany was the seat of the Enlightenment, a capital of European culture, and the home of more than 30 Nobel laureates.
—Luke Berryman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“The Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Enlightenment. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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