The Enlightenment was opposed to dogmatic systems; the big system builders like Descartes and Spinoza belong to the early 17th century rather than 18th century Enlightenment because those system builders claimed a kind of systematic knowledge which could not be established by scientific means alone.
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“this was an age very much opposed to dogmatic systems which is why the big system builders Descartes Spinoza likeness the early 17th century rather than 18th century enlightenment people”
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