the Age of Enlightenment
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(also the Age of Reason
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)- a period in Europe in the 18th century when many writers and thinkers began to question established beliefs, e.g. in the authority of kings or of the Church, in favour of reason and scientific proof. The idea developed that everyone was of equal value and had equal rights.
启蒙时代：在18世纪的欧洲，许多作家和思想家开始质疑既定的信仰，例如在国王或教会的权威下，主张理性和科学依据。这个想法发展为每个人都具有同等价值和平等权利。