The Enlightenment and Reason
The application of scientific methods to society, politics, and economics.
Key Questions
- 1How did John Locke's ideas about natural rights influence modern democracy?
- 2What was the "Encyclopédie" and why was it revolutionary?
- 3How did the Enlightenment view the relationship between church and state?
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