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What was the Age of Enlightenment?

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The powers and uses of reason had first been explored by the philosophers of ancient movement that dominated Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries with global influences and effects.

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The Age of Enlightenment was a movement where philosophers spread the ideas of reason and rationalism throughout Europe during the 18th century. A few notable philosophers include John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Montesquieu, and many more.

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