Enlightenment

Summary - The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government.

How did the Enlightenment philosophers influence change in society?

The Enlightenment influenced our society. It helped us create our Declaration of Independence. We got the ideas of this document by taking the ideas and thoughts of all of the philosophers and put them together to make the Declaration of Independence. The Enlightenment ideas had also led to the French Revolution.