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Enlightenment, Age of
Scientific Revolution
Jefferson, Thomas
Kant, Immanuel
Kant’s famous essay "What Is Enlightenment?"
Rousseau, Jean Jacques
Voltaire
childhood during the Enlightenment
concepts and philosophies
effects of the Enlightenment
exploration for scientific purposes
historical context
influences on Enlightenment
literature and music
particular countries and areas
picture, Voltaire
reactions against the Enlightenment
writers and philosophers
Voltaire
Voltaire, assumed name of François Marie Arouet (1694-1778), French writer and philosopher, who was one of the leaders of the Enlightenment.
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