ENLIGHTENERS’ PHILOSOPHY AND ITS REFLECTION IN THE WORKS OF DANIEL DAFOE
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Key words: Enlighteners' philosophy, Age of Enlightenment, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, reason, individualism, social critique.Abstract
Abstract: This article explores the influence of the enlighteners' philosophy, also known as the Age of Enlightenment, on the literary works of Daniel Defoe. The enlighteners emphasized reason, rationality, and the pursuit of knowledge, challenging traditional authority, and promoting individual freedoms and social reforms. Defoe, a prominent English writer of the 18th century, incorporated these ideas into his writings, creating literary works that reflected the spirit of the Enlightenment.
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