Age of Reason
Americannoun
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any period in history, especially the 18th century in France, England, etc., characterized by a critical approach to religious, social, and philosophical matters that seeks to repudiate beliefs or systems not based on or justifiable by reason.
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age of reason, the age at which a person is considered capable of distinguishing between right and wrong.
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On each side of the capstone, engraved in four ancient languages - Babylonian cuneiform, Classical Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian hieroglyphic - were the words: "Let these be guidestones to an Age of Reason."
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022
But these freedoms were established in the Age of Reason.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2022
Thomas Paine, in his time, wrote about "The Age of Reason."
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2020
They imagine it as a scene straight from the Age of Reason, a time when rationality and virtue ruled the day.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2016
"The Age of Reason" inculcates morality; it is as perfect in this respect as any book that ever was published of the same kind.
From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile
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