Summary - The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government
The enlightenment philosophers influenced changed in society by trying to bring fairness and equal rights to all people. The ideas of the philosophers helped to get rid of absoulte monarchs ruling. Things like natural rights, freedom of speech, and the thought that all people were corrupt by society were all beliefs that the philosophers fought for.
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