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the enlightenment:the culture of optimism
THE EVOLUTION OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Enlightenment was mostly a reformist movement
defended its aims through reforms of politics, society, the economy and culture
Enlightenment thinkers were monarchists
they supported reforming monarchies to guarantee individual rights and moderate the power of absolute kings
give lot of importance on education and pedagogy
thinkers supported extending education
the Church did not monopolise it
they wanted to limit it to basic knowledge
reserving the most important knowledge for the intellectual elites
Enlightenment led to different scientific and technical innovations
the Church and absolutism to lose part of their influence, and there was a more critical intellectual attitude.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
the avances were not acepted by everybody
there was resistance from political and religious powers
society in the 16th to 18th centuries was still largely illiterate
difficult to universalise and understand ideas and discoveries
a new intellectual movement (the Enlightenment)
develop until the end of the century
18th century
European phenomenon with France as its main epicentre
spread to America
thinkers were noblemen, the bourgeoisie and clergymen alike.
The Enlightenment brought together the ideas
humanism
empiricism
rationalism
expressed hope in the future through different ideas:
reason
happiness
progress