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Scientists who lived and worked in the Age of Enlightenment, and were forebearers of the values of that period. Pages in category "Enlightenment scientists" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
The Age of Enlightenment was a broad philosophical movement in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The traditional theological-political system that placed Scripture at the center, with religious authorities and monarchies claiming and enforcing their power by divine right, was challenged and overturned in the realm of ideas.
While the Enlightenment cannot be pigeonholed into a specific doctrine or set of dogmas, science came to play a leading role in Enlightenment discourse and thought. Many Enlightenment writers and thinkers had backgrounds in the sciences and associated scientific advancement with the overthrow of religion and traditional authority in favour of ...
Science played an important role in Enlightenment discourse and thought. Many Enlightenment writers and thinkers had backgrounds in the sciences and associated scientific advancement with the overthrow of religion and traditional authority in favour of the development of free speech and thought. [35] There were immediate practical results.
Mikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765), Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries was the atmosphere of Venus. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art, philology, optical devices and others.
Enlightenment scientists (27 P) People of the Scottish Enlightenment (4 C, 110 P) Pages in category "People of the Age of Enlightenment" The following 18 pages are in ...
1 Artists and architects. 2 Mathematicians. 3 Writers. 4 Philosophers. 5 Composers. 6 Dancing masters. ... This is a list of notable people associated with the ...
The philosophes (French for 'philosophers') were the intellectuals of the 18th-century European Enlightenment. [1] Few were primarily philosophers; rather, philosophes were public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics and social issues.