The Enlightenment & Political Thought
Exploring the intellectual roots of democracy, individual rights, and secularism.
Key Questions
- 1How did Enlightenment thinkers challenge the "Divine Right of Kings"?
- 2To what extent are modern democracies "Enlightenment projects"?
- 3Whose voices were excluded from Enlightenment ideals?
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