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• A philosophical movement of the 18
century marked by political ideas and an
emphasis on rationalism.
• The enlightenment was made possible by
and in turn helped to develop , attitudes of
mind that we refer today as secular,
scientific and humanistic.
FRENCH REVOLUTION
• The French revolution (1789) announced the
arrival of political sovereignty at the level of
individuals as well as nation- state
• Ideas like liberty, equality and fraternity became
the watchwords of the modern states