Question

Which of the following best describes the Enlightenment?

A -a cultural movement that sought to reform society using reason
B -a belief system that looks to the natural world to prove God's existence
C -a theory that happiness or well-being is the chief good for mankind
D -a philosophy of social equality

Answer 1

A. a cultural movement that sought to reform society using reason

Answer 2

The statement that best describes the Enlightenment is:

A - A cultural movement that sought to reform society using reason.

The Enlightenment was a European intellectual and philosophical movement of the 17th and 18th centuries. The use and celebration of reason was at the core of this movement, and it was through it that humans could improve their condition and achieve their goals: happiness, freedoom and knowledge. The major figures of the Enlightenment are Hume, Kant, Montesquieu, Voltaire and Adam Smith, among others.