Enlightenment period in 16th to 17th century.pptx

The prominent factors of the enlightenment

1. Enlightenment and Modernity

2. Centuries of custom and tradition were brushed aside in favor of exploration, individualism, tolerance and scientific endeavor, which in tandem with developments in industry and politics, witnessed the emergence of the modern world. THE “GREAT AGE OF REASON” A set of new ideas arise.

3. Secularization and Scrutiny of Sources Secularization It is the process of separating religion from institutions and everyday life. The scrutiny of sources The evaluating of sources based on their authenticity, bias, context, and credibility to construct a reliable historical narrative needs to be accurate and reliable.

4. Voltaire Jean-Jacques Rousseau Example: THE SOCIAL CONTRACT LETTRES SUR LES ANGLAIS

5. ENLIGHTENMENT MODERNITY SECULARIZATION AND SCRUTINY OF SOURCES THE USE OF REGIONAL LANGUAGES

6. Similarities

7. Photo Sources: Jean Francois de Troy, A Reading of Moliere, 1728 (Wikimedia Commons). Source: Anicet Charles Gabriel Lemonnier via Chateau de Malmaison. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory2/chapter/the-age-of-enlightenment/ https://www.bl.uk/restoration-18th-century-literature/articles/the-enlightenment https://traditiononline.org/the-best-on-the-social-contract/ https://www.bl.uk Sources: