Why did some people find the ideas of the enlightenment disturbing?

people in the time of Enlightenment were worried the ideas that traditional authority was not always right , people could and should make themselves better through reason. in this time saw a lot of advances in science and big changes in political in Europe and America.

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danielootello1 danielootello1 · Answer 2 · 2019-08-21T19:11:17+02:00

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it supported social and political change and reform from tradition.

Explanation:

The Englightenment thinkers like Jean Jaques Rosseau, Robespierre and Voltaire questioned the scientific and social world they lived in. They advocated for reason.

The Englightenment led to the French Revolution which caused turmoil in France and later spread to neighbouring European nations.

They promoted ideas that criticized abuse caused by religion and conservative politics. Some also stood against Christianity and religion in general. The monarchs reacted back firing to the ideals of they promoted and a series of chaos took France later back to conservative rule.