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September 10, 2025

These Enlightened Lands

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Overview

This research reevaluates the enlightenment's roots in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, suggesting a broader historical recognition.

Key Points

  • The enlightenment's intellectual influence extended beyond Europe to the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, showcasing a global tradition.
  • Key philosophical works from the Horn of Africa in the seventeenth century illustrate the region's contributions to rationalist thinking.
  • The Ottoman Empire's reform and stagnation period in the Middle East contributed significantly to the revival of Islamic science and philosophy.
  • The narrative of the enlightenment as a solely European phenomenon undermines the intellectual traditions that flourished in other regions.

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Joshua Kautto (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d98f54b1d3bfb60fb75ehttps://doi.org/10.24908/iqurcp19883
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