The Renaissance and Enlightenment were two different periods in European history that brought significant changes in culture, art, philosophy, science, and mathematics. The Renaissance was a golden age of artistic, cultural, and intellectual thought and production during the 14th-16th centuries, while the Enlightenment from 1650-1800 ushered in new paradigms of morality based on logic and […]
Enlightenment is a spiritual concept in Buddhism and Hinduism that involves detachment and awareness, freeing oneself from attachment to worldly things. In Buddhism, enlightenment is called nirvana, while in Hinduism it is moksha. Enlightenment is a mystical concept that cannot be achieved through reading, but rather through a unique path of spiritual development. It is […]
The German Enlightenment, or Aufklarung, lasted from 1650 to 1800 and led to cultural and national unity, freedom of the press, and a strengthened judicial system. German philosophy differed from French philosophy by rejecting empiricism and embracing mysticism. Important figures include Leibniz, who developed metaphysical ideas; Kant, who emphasized skepticism and morality; and Goethe, whose […]
