Which of the following best defines the Enlightenment movement ?
Correct answer: A. Age of reason
- A. Age of reason
- B. Political thinking
- C. Celebration of individual
- D. Philosophical movment
Explanation
The Enlightenment is commonly called the Age of Reason because it placed reason, observation, and critical inquiry above superstition and inherited authority. “Philosophical movement” is broadly true but much less precise.
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