<P> The Enlightenment ( also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason ; in French : le Siècle des Lumières , lit . ' `` the Century of Lights '' ' ; and in German : Aufklärung , `` Enlightenment '' ) was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century , `` The Century of Philosophy '' . </P>
<P> The Enlightenment ( also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason ; in French : le Siècle des Lumières , lit . ' `` the Century of Lights '' ' ; and in German : Aufklärung , `` Enlightenment '' ) was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century , `` The Century of Philosophy '' . </P>
where did the center of the enlightenment take place
where did the center of the enlightenment take place
Europe
Europe