Editing Enlightenment Philosophy (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Enlightenment philosophy is understood through '''Individualism''' and '''Science'''.

'''1. The Individual over the Institution''':
Before the Enlightenment, you were defined by your "Group" (your church, your guild, your lord).
* Enlightenment thinkers argued that you are an '''Individual''' with your own mind.
* No one can tell you what to believe or how to live.
* This led to the demand for "Freedom of Speech" and "Freedom of Religion."

'''2. The Scientific Worldview''':
Inspired by Isaac Newton, philosophers believed that the world was a "Predictable Machine."
* If we can find the laws of gravity, we can also find the "Laws of Economics" and the "Laws of Human Nature."
* This led to the belief in "Progress"—the idea that life gets better over time as we learn more.

'''3. The Skeptics (The Limits of Reason)''':
David Hume famously "Broke" the Enlightenment by arguing that we can't actually "Prove" anything.
* He said that just because the sun rose 1,000 times doesn't *guarantee* it will rise tomorrow.
* This forced philosophers to rethink how we know what is "True."

'''The Tabula Rasa''': John Locke's idea that we are born as a "Blank Slate." Our environment and education make us who we are. This was a revolutionary idea—it meant that anyone could become "Great" if they had the right opportunity.
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