The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th century cultural movement in Europe.It was most popular in France, where its leaders included philosophers like Voltaire and Denis Diderot.Diderot helped spread the Enlightenment's ideas by writing the Encyclopédie, the first big encyclopedia that was available to everyone. The Enlightenment grew partly out of the earlier scientific revolution and the ... More @Wikipedia
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