Question

How does the Enlightenment alter perceptions toward the natural world? Toward religion?

Answer 1

The Enlightenment altered perceptions toward the natural world in that it took the intellectual and cultural emphasis off of the Church and religion and general, and instead places a heavy focus on humanity.

Answer 2

The Enlightenment altered perceptions toward the natural world in that it took the intellectual and cultural emphasis off of the Church and religion and general, and instead places a heavy focus on humanity, reason, science, and the arts.