The term "Enlightenment," rooted in an intellectual skepticism to traditional beliefs and dogmas, denotes an "illumined" contrast to the supposed dark and superstitious character of the Middle Ages.
This approach is the result of his intellectual background, claims the historian. “He shared the idea commonly held during the Age of Enlightenment, that the enlightened, the scholars knew what was ...
Perhaps in years to come, people will recognize and appreciate that this act of selflessness constitutes the single most profound act of enlightenment throughout all of recorded human history — ...
For her second engagement of the season, Bullock is joined by the famed period-instrument ensemble the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in its long-awaited return to Berkeley. The collective ...