1. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Many eighteenth-century thinkers used the term Enlightenment
to describe what their work offered to European society. Who
were they, and what did they mean by the term? |
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2. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Enlightenment ideas spread rapidly throughout Europe and
in European colonies. How did this expanded arena for public
discussion shape the development of Enlightenment thought? |
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3. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Enlightenment debates were shaped by the availability of
new information about peoples and cultures in different
parts of the globe. How did Enlightenment thinkers
incorporate this new information into their thought? |
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4. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Enlightenment thinkers were often critical of widely held
cultural and political beliefs. What was radical about the
Enlightenment? |
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5. fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d The Enlightenment took place in an expanded sphere of
public discussion and debate. How broad was the audience
for Enlightenment thought, and how important was this
audience for our understanding of the period? |
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