The Enlightenment is an intellectual and cultural movement that emerged in Europe during the 17th century. It explored the beliefs of humanity, reason, nature, and science in an attempt to improve society and challenge traditional authority. Thinkers like Plume M. de Voltaire, John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jaques Rousseau were influential to the Enlightenment. They promoted ideas like individual liberty, natural rights, religious tolerance, and the separation of powers in government. While many individuals were for the spread of Enlightenment ideas around the world, there were others that believed the contrary. The opposing belief is shown in Edmund Burke’s pamphlet, “Reflections on the Revolution in France” (Doc 1). Despite suppressing
