noun
Enlightenment philosophy
Refers specifically to the intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe emphasizing reason and individualism.
啓蒙思想はフランス革命に大きな影響を与えた。
Enlightenment philosophy had a major influence on the French Revolution.
Compound of 啓蒙 (けいもう, 'enlightenment') and 思想 (しそう, 'thought'). 啓蒙 is a Meiji-era coinage translating the Western concept of Enlightenment.