Enlightenment Kristiina Rooma Henri Zirnask Alvar Käen Overall The Enlightenment is commonly dated to the middle of the eighteenth century. The European Enlightenment developed in part due to an energetic group of French thinkers who thrived in the middle of the eighteenth century. They were called : "The Philosophes" John Locke August 29, 1632 October 28, 1704 . English philosopher. One of the most influential Enlightenment thinker. Believed that human nature allowed men to be selfish. Believed that all people were equal. Jean-Jacques Rousseau June 28, 1712 July 2, 1778 . Philosopher, literary figure, and composer of the Enlightenment... Saw a fundamental divide between society and human nature . François-Marie Arouet
Rational world treatement became an idol.Beliving into the mind omnipotence,the enlghteners were sure that ideas can change the world.That is where the new grasp came from,that it is important to spread new ideas,but understanding new ideas needs knowleadge and education. Enlighteners were writers,who tried to educate bigger group of people with their piece of work(books).The ideas of the Enlightenment were spread through the writings of many Philosophes, through different intellectual gatherings, and through travelling.Some of their ideas dealt with Judicial and majority ideas. They did not agree with the system of rulement,and that is the first thing how they helped and teached to make society better and maintain sucessfully.These main ideas came from England but they also reached to Europa countries,but through France.Clergymen were against these ideas and they tried to stop the spread of new ideas,but they were not sucessful
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