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Define enlightened absolutism. Do you think that a truly enlightened absolutism style government can actually exist?

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Enlightened absolutism is a system in which rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principles while maintaining complete royal power. These Enlightenment principles include have equality, the freedom of speech, religion, press, and to own property. I do not think a truly enlightened absolutism style government can exist because, if the rulers follow the ideas of Enlightenment, they can still lose their power.
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