The Synthesis of "Age of Reason"

Discover the Enlightenment, the 18th-century intellectual movement that championed reason and reshaped politics, science, and society forever.

An overview of the Enlightenment, the 18th-century intellectual movement that championed reason and reshaped politics, science, and human rights.

Discover Voltaire, the brilliant French Enlightenment writer whose advocacy for reason, tolerance, and liberty helped shape modern democratic societies.

Discover Thomas Aquinas, the medieval philosopher who harmonized Christian theology with Aristotelian reason, shaping Western thought for centuries.

Discover the Scientific Revolution, the period that replaced ancient beliefs with modern science, forever changing our view of the universe.

An introduction to John Locke, the Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas on natural rights and government by consent shaped modern democracies.

An introduction to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the influential Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas on freedom and inequality sparked revolutions.

An introduction to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the influential Enlightenment thinker whose ideas on freedom, inequality, and government rocked the world.

Discover Thales of Miletus, the ancient Greek thinker credited as the first philosopher and father of science for seeking natural explanations for the world.

An overview of the Age of Discovery, the historical period of European global exploration that connected the world and shaped modern history.