Editing The Enlightenment (section)

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

'''1. The "Universal" Human (Rationalism)''':
Reason is "The Same" for everyone.
* Before the Enlightenment, you were a "Subject" of a "King" or a "Member" of a "Religion."
* The Enlightenment argued that you are a **"Human Being"** with a **"Rational Brain."**
* Because "Reason" is "Universal," then "Rights" must be **"Universal"** too.
* This is the "Birth" of "Global Ethics" and "Human Rights."

'''2. The "Scientific" Mindset (Progress)''':
We are not "Victims of Fate."
* If a "Plague" happens, the "Old Way" was to "Pray."
* The **Enlightenment Way** is to "Study the Water" and "Invent a Vaccine."
* "Knowledge" is "Power."
* By "Understanding the Laws of Nature," we can "Control Nature" to "Reduce Suffering."
* This is the "Foundation" of the "Industrial Revolution" and "Modern Medicine."

'''3. The "Light" vs. The "Shadow" (Secularism)''':
The "State" should not "Care" about your "Soul."
* The Enlightenment "Demoted" "Religion" from "Public Law" to "Private Belief."
* This "Separation" allowed for "Tolerance" (see Article 556): people of "Different Faiths" could "Live Together" under a "Neutral Law."
* It "Freed" the "Scientist" and the "Thinker" to "Explore" without "Fear of the Stake."

'''The 'Encyclopedia' (1751)'''': Diderot and D'Alembert attempted to "Collect All the Knowledge in the World" into one book. They didn't just include "Theology"; they included "Blacksmithing," "Anatomy," and "Chemistry." It proved that "Knowledge" is "Open to Everyone" and that "Useful Work" is as "Dignified" as "Religious Meditation."
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