The Enlightenment
a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.
The intellectual revolution of the eighteenth century in which the philosophes stressed reason, natural law, and progress in their criticism of prevailing social injustices.
principles of Enlightenment
Reason, nature, happiness, progress, and liberty.
Erasmus was more rational compared to the other reformers during his time.
While others wanted the destruction of the church, Erasmus wanted reform.
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The correct answer is B) existed before other cultures were present in the region.
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