The Enlightenment: An Enthralling Guide to a Period of Scientific, Political, and Philosophical Discourse in European History

by Billy Wellman

Can you imagine how the world would be different today if there had been no Enlightenment era?The Age of Enlightenment, which lasted throughout the 18th century, brought about fundamental changes in people’s thinking and transformed the entire fabric of society.Even ordinary people began to question the entrenched beliefs and dogmas. They wanted education, justice, freedom, and progress. They struggled to eliminate despotic rulers and desired to be governed by democratically elected representatives.But how did this fundamental shift in thinking occur in a relatively short period? And who were the great thinkers and philosophers of that era who dared to go against the established authority of the church and the power of the autocrats? Are you curious about how the Enlightenment influenced the French and American Revolutions?If so, this book holds the answers you seek.You will also learn about the The ideals of the Enlightenment, including reason, individual freedom, and democracy;How the average person viewed the Enlightenment;The philosophy and impact of great thinkers like Rousseau, Locke, Hume, and Voltaire;How the American and French Revolutions brought about changes to the traditional monarchy;The massive progress in education, science, and social justice;A brief look at the Scientific Revolution and the inventions that changed history;The explosive growth of trade and commerce that reduced poverty and created wealth;The remarkable women who stood up for women’s rights;And much, much more!Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about the Enlightenment!

Genres: History

126 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 20, 2023

Reviews

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This intriguing book covers the enlightenment time in history that brought about changes in the way people thought and reconstructed the fabric of society that brought on the need to learn. Overall, you get a look into the great philosophers, philosophy and their impact of Enlightenment along with how the American and French Revolution influenced changes to the monarchy. In addition, you get to see how enlightenment brought about the monumental progress in education, science and social justice and so much more. It is a well formatted book that is easy to follow and makes for an excellent book to have in your history collection.

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[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I found this book way more interesting than the industrial revolution that I was taught in school with some information being the same.

[Sagen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read!

It has a lot of crucial information about who were influenced by the enlightenment during the time. I recommend this to anyone who is new to understanding the age of enlightenment.

[Lukasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Postanowiłem odświeżyć wiedzę na temat doby oświecenia. Bardzo dobra pozycja.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent for a overview of the main points of the period .