The Enlightenment was a movement created by the use of new scientific and political ideas in Europe. ... This reason was applied to other aspects of society such as education, the government and economics, and religion. ... In both England and France the major cause of the Enlightenment was the power of the government. ... John Locke was a philosopher who believed that did not have to constantly be in war but they could learn from their mistakes and improve themselves. ... Voltaire was a sharp-mouthed philosopher that believed in the freedom of speech. ...

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The focus of thought for most philosophers during the Enlightenment focused on humanity and change: both the ability to change as well as the need for people to do so. ... The philosophers taught people that criminals must be rehabilitated and pay their debt to society. ... Deism, another form of Enlightenment religion is based on two main ideas: religion should be reasonable, and the knowledge of the natural and human world has nothing to do with religion. ... Most of all, the attitude towards religion in general was an acceptance of all religions. The freedom of religion was an important con...

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This not only influenced political doctrines and ideas, but was also a sharp contrast from ideas and harmony featured during the Enlightenment. The Romantic era grew alongside the Enlightenment, but concentrated on human diversity and looking at life in a new way. ... This always led to a re-introduction into religion and mysticism; people wanted to explore the unknown. ... He found Christianity to be "the most poetic, most human, the most conducive to freedom, to arts and literature..." of all the religions and deduced that Science was missing this element which could benefit mankind. ... Heg...

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The influential figureheads of the Enlightenment period are cast over vastly different areas of expertise. ... These included the arts, religion, and science. ... Roadblocks and doubters aside, brave actions throughout many other great philosophers, such as Martin Luther who, like Galileo, was harshly punished for their "treason" against the church. ... Martin Luther's opinions transcended into a new religion and split the most dominant religion in Europe. ... That feat alone, aside from the mathematical, astronomical, and scientific laws established, was the greatest factor in the overa...

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