Enlightenment

Proper noun

 * 1) A 17th- and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism.
 * 2) * 1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 36 (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865
 * He first presented a complementary thesis on the Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), in which he used the term “archaeology” for the first time, and which indicated the period of history to which he was constantly to return. The Enlightenment: the intellectual, philosophical, cultural and scientific spirit of the 18th century. A belief in reason, progress, man’s “maturity” and a general rejection of tradition, religion and authority.
 * He first presented a complementary thesis on the Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), in which he used the term “archaeology” for the first time, and which indicated the period of history to which he was constantly to return. The Enlightenment: the intellectual, philosophical, cultural and scientific spirit of the 18th century. A belief in reason, progress, man’s “maturity” and a general rejection of tradition, religion and authority.

Translations

 * Arabic: عَصْر اَلتَّنْوِير
 * Armenian: Լուսավորություն, Լուսավորականություն
 * Belarusian: Асве́тніцтва
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 * Mandarin: 啟蒙時代
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 * Georgian: განმანათლებლობა
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 * Irish: Eagnaíocht
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 * Japanese: 啓蒙時代
 * Korean: 계몽주의(啓蒙主義)
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 * Portuguese: Iluminismo
 * Russian: Просвеще́ние
 * Spanish:, Iluminismo, el Siglo de las Luces
 * Swedish: Upplysningen
 * Thai: ยุคเรืองปัญญา, ยุคสว่าง
 * Turkish: Aydınlanma
 * Ukrainian: Просві́тництво