Indicate the features of the historical views of the Enlightenment.

Indicate the features of the historical views of the Enlightenment. What was, in the opinion of scientists of the 18th century, the driving force of social development?

The process of secularization of culture that took place in England contributed to the emergence of the ideas of the Enlightenment in Russia. The 18th century saw the long-awaited liberation of culture from religious oppression. Social life has been filled with new values. The idea of enlightenment was that the influence of science on people’s lives increased, while religious influence, on the contrary, decreased. At this time, science, education, and culture began to develop in Russia. In creativity, clear rules of presentation and drawing were eliminated. Realism began to develop.