Enlightenment Ideal

An Enlightenment Ideal is a philosophical ideal that promotes reason, science, and humanism for human progress.

• AKA: Enlightenment Principle, Age of Reason Ideal, Enlightenment Philosophy Ideal.
• Context:
  • It can typically drive Human Progress Measure improvements through rational policy.
  • It can typically counter Political Radicalism Ideology through reasoned discourse.
  • It can often inspire Global Well-Being Improvement Processes via universal principles.
  • It can often challenge Fatalism Attitudes through problem-solving methods.
  • It can range from being an Individual Enlightenment Ideal to being a Collective Enlightenment Ideal, depending on its application level.
  • It can range from being a Scientific Enlightenment Ideal to being a Moral Enlightenment Ideal, depending on its emphasis domain.
  • It can range from being a Moderate Enlightenment Ideal to being a Radical Enlightenment Ideal, depending on its reform scope.
  • It can range from being a Secular Enlightenment Ideal to being a Deist Enlightenment Ideal, depending on its religious position.
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• Examples:
  • Core Enlightenment Ideals, such as:
    • Reason Ideal for rational inquiry.
    • Liberty Ideal for individual freedom.
    • Tolerance Ideal for religious pluralism.
  • Scientific Enlightenment Ideals, such as:
    • Empiricism Ideal for knowledge validation.
    • Progress Ideal for human advancement.
  • Political Enlightenment Ideals, such as:
    • Separation of Powers Ideal for governmental balance.
    • Natural Rights Ideal for human dignity.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Traditionalist Ideal, which values custom authority.
  • Romantic Ideal, which prioritizes emotion over reason.
  • Fundamentalist Ideal, which asserts dogmatic truth.
• See: Age of Enlightenment, Human Progress Measure, Global Well-Being Improvement Process, Political Radicalism Ideology, Fatalism Attitude, Philosophical Ideal, Rationalism.

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