2.0 Vocab

The Enlightenment—a time period from roughly 1600-1800 which focused on “digging deeper” into natural problems (and, later, human social problems) by thoughtful experimentation and the use of scientific reasoning

Reason (capital “R”)—the use of rational understanding: applying rigorous mathematical/scientific focus on evidence and proof (instead of relying on belief, superstition, or “conspiracy theories”)