= Counter-Enlightenment
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Counter-Enlightenment refers to a set of philosophical and ideological movements and ideas that emerged as a reaction against the principles and values of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment, which spanned the late 17th to the 18th centuries, emphasized reason, individualism, empiricism, and the belief in progress through science and rational thought. It championed ideas such as human rights, democratic governance, secularism, and the universality of knowledge.
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