The Enlightenment was an era from the 1650 's to the 1780 's where reason, analysis and individualism was highly emphasised, opposed to the traditional lines of authority, it challenged the authorities and institutions that formed society at the time. The purpose of the Enlightenment was to dispute traditional ideas on faith and to improve society using scientific and philosophical thinking and knowledge. During the time of the Enlightenment, people were highly influenced by the work of philosophers such as; Descartes, Locke, Hume and Kant. Cited by Porter (2000), according to Kant "mankind 's final coming of age" was the Enlightenment. According to the Enlightenment, science and reason bases our understanding of things and we find things out for ourselves. The Enlightenment has left many legacies in our modern mindset and in relation to learning and has affected the way in which we live and learn today. Without the Enlightenment, the way that society is
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One of the main and most significant legacies of the Enlightenment in our modern mindset in relation to education is reason, the ability to be able to think, apply logic and form judgement. One of the greatest philosophers for the understanding of reason is John Locke. Locke believed that our minds are like blank slates, which is what he meant by ‘tabula rasa’. It is the theory
One of the main and most significant legacies of the Enlightenment in our modern mindset in relation to education is reason, the ability to be able to think, apply logic and form judgement. One of the greatest philosophers for the understanding of reason is John Locke. Locke believed that our minds are like blank slates, which is what he meant by ‘tabula rasa’. It is the theory