... . It was a period when Europe emerged from the middle ages and the Modern Mind was born. The Enlightenment had many short and long term causes seen not only in Europe where the Enlightenment originated but are seen even now in the present day United States. One very significant figure of the Enlightenment was John Locke. He was a highly respected English scholar whose ... a vital time period that led to the Enlightenment. Scientists made many important discoveries. One scientists, Sir Isaac Newton, scientific theories propelled the Enlightenment forward. Because Newton's laws dictated th...

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