The age of Enlightenment can best be described as the trends in thoughts and expression in Europe during the 18th century. More than a set of fixed ideas, the enlightenment implied a method of thought, attitude, and a desire to question values and explore new ideas. In many respects, France was the homeland for many philosophers who had these tumult ideas. During the Enlightenment domain, such philosophers as Voltaire, Denis Diderot and Charles de Montesquieu …showed first 75 words of 571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 571 total…stern civilization with a lasting heritage of modern secularism, political and economic liberalism, and a humanitarian reform.(Encyclopedia Britannica, 1993) Works Cited 1) " Age of Enlightenment" The Encarta, New CD Rom, Encycolpedia.1999ed 2) " Voltaire" The Encarta, New CD Rom, Encycolpedia.1999ed 3) " Diderot" The Encarta, New CD Rom, Encycolpedia.1999ed 4) " Montesquieu" The Encarta, New CD Rom, Encycolpedia.1999ed 5) "Age of Enlightenment" The Encyclopedia Britannica .1993ed 6) Lyons,Martyn .Napoleon Bonoparte and the legacy of the French Revolution. London: Macmillan, 1994.