Tag: Enlightenment thinkers

How were the thinkers in the excerpts (the pdf in the module) specifically trying to improve society? For this last question, identify the problem they are addressing, and what their proposed solution is. Why do you think each thinker arrived at the specific solution they discussed?

Assignment Question In many respects, the Enlightenment was an era where the philosophes and thinkers wanted to improve society. Based on your understanding of the reading for the week, what standards/principles did Enlightenment thinkers use as they discussed how to make society better? How were the thinkers in the excerpts