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Enlightenment

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A philosophical movement of the late 18th century characterized by an untrammeled but frequently uncritical use of reason, a lively questioning of authority and traditional doctrines, a tendency toward individualism, and an emphasis on the idea of universal human progress. W

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AAT

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300055781

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13yrs ago

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