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The Enlightenment was a period in the 17th and 18th centuries where thinkers began to question

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traditional authority and emphasize reason, individual rights and equality. These ideas would

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go on to shape the world as we know it today. Enlightenment thinkers supported the spread

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of knowledge. Education was seen as the key to progress. Schools, universities and libraries

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were established, making learning accessible to a wider audience.

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Denis Diderot and Jean-Dalambierre's encyclopedia became a symbol of this movement, compiling

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knowledge on a vast range of topics.

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The Enlightenment influenced the arts, encouraging works that valued reason, order and balance.

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Neoclassicism became a popular style in art characterized by a return to classical simplicity.

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Jacques Louis David's Oath of the Harashi exemplifies this ideal, promoting civic duty and sacrifice.

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The discovery flourished during the Enlightenment, thinkers like Antoine Lavoisier revolutionized

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chemistry, developing the law of conservation of mass and a new chemical nomenclature.

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The Enlightenment's ideals, education, reason, progress continue to shape our world from

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scientific advancements to art, culture and beyond.

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The legacy of the Enlightenment lives on, influencing how we learn, create and understand the world.

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Its impact on society and culture is a testament to the power of knowledge and reason.