Metaphysical thought of enlightenment was full of changes in the 18th century. Dryden, Pope, and Johnson ruled literature. Fahrenheit is making his first mercury thermometer. Boston Tea ceremony and the French Revolution occurred. However, some of the most intense changes occur in thinking. Before the 18th century, thoughters such as Locke, Spinoza, Descartes, Hobbes dominated Western thought, people's perception of the world changed.
Enlightenment, also known as the age of reason, was the era of the entire 18th century society, religion, and political revolution that changed human thoughts during this "waking up" period. This is the liberation of ignorant thoughts, thoughts and actions, and as these thoughts, thoughts and actions have been separated from ignorance of how to maintain and adhere to society, there is little room for new ideas about the world. Puritan society has discovered that these new ideas are extremely radical in comparison.
Do you think about relationships with society? From the 17th century to the 18th century, or during the Enlightenment era, thoughts about social relations and interpersonal relationships began to improve, those who used their voice to claim equality and justice, It was difficult to accept. Idea RenéDescartes (French), Discourse Method, 1637. "... ... according to the law that she has established since the ancient dictatorship of the empire and has not been abolished since ancient times ... all arrogant and disobedient serfs and farmers are arrested and the laws taken to the nearest place The Office should not be punished and should not be punished as a public turmoil of peace 4 Mary · Walstone Craft, advocacy of women's rights in 1792