Question

The Enlightenment preached the dominion of reason over irrationality. Which of the selections from Unit 5 do you think most exemplified the ideals of the Enlightenment, and why?

Answer 1

Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary. Since you haven’t added anything about the aforementioned “unit 5”, I have briefly written about the age of enlightenment which you should be able to use for your response.

(Answer) The age of enlightenment marked the end of ‘absolutism’. The attributes that encapsulated this age was that people believed that the power of the government should be in the hands of the people. It was an age where freedom of thought and expression were finally encouraged. This age put a dent in the powers of the absolute because it was an age of new ideas and equality. This was an age where rationality was winning over despotism.

The events that most exemplified the Age of Enlightenment, was that the colonies finally started to resent the imperial rulers. This is what sparked discontent among individuals who were subjugated by the British rule in several nations.

As ideas of equality and freedom began to spread across the world, it was evident that there was truly discontent among the colonies. This discontent was evident in the rebellion that followed in many colonies around the world.