Lecture 2 Reason and Revolution Period.pptVIP

Reason and Revolution Period (1765 -1800) the 18th Century The Age of Enlightenment The Age of Reason I. Historical Background Enlightenment Movement: （启蒙运动） a movement supported by all progressive forces of the country which opposed themselves to the old colonial order and religious obscurantism. The representatives of the Enlightenment set themselves the task of disseminating knowledge among the people and advocating revolutionary ideas. I. Historical Background The 18th-century American enlightenment was a movement marked by an emphasis on rationality rather than tradition, scientific