The Enlightenment took place during the eighteenth century and was initiated by the Renaissance. It was called the enlightenment because it was a period of new beginning, in which new thoughts were draining out old traditions. The enlightenment was an intellectual movement because it was very influential. There were many important figures that contributed to the enlightenment both through their ideas and their written documents. Important figures such as Immanuel Kant, Caesare Beccaria, Baron de …
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…knowledge. It was also used to defeat ignorance and let people have the knowledge to use their minds. The encyclopedia was banned by many governments and in some circumstances even churches. In order to spread the enlightenment through books people had to be literate which was very uncommon at this period in time. Therefore, the enlightenment was only for those who could read. That is why the enlightenment’s effects were long term. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**