Enlightenment

启蒙时代

词形变化

the Enlightenment

别名

Enlightment

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.

    启蒙时代

    1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 36 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN He first presented a complementary thesis on the Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), in which he used the term “archaeology” for the first time, and which indicated the period of history to which he was constantly to return. The Enlightenment: the intellectual, philosophical, cultural and scientific spirit of the 18th century. A belief in reason, progress, man’s “maturity” and a general rejection of tradition, religion and authority.

  2. 2.

    Synonym of Age of Enlightenment.

相关短语

Age of Enlightenment 启蒙时代 Dark Enlightenment 黑暗启蒙

词源

Proprialization from enlightenment.

来源：wiktionary