Also called THE ENLIGHTENMENT, a belief in the ability of reason to overcome all problems and to create a heaven on earth.
a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
An era in which rationalism prevails, especially the period of the Enlightenment in England, France, and the United States
The eighteenth century, particularly in England and France, when reason rather than emotion, intuition or superstition were presumed to have prevailed.
the age at which a child was considered capable of acting responsibly, usually the age of 7.
The age of reason, also called the age of discretion, is the age at which children become capable of moral responsibility. On completion of the seventh year a minor is presumed to have the use of reason (canon 97 §2 of the Code of Canon Law), but mental retardation or insanity could prevent some individuals from ever reaching it. Children under the age of reason and the mentally handicapped are sometimes called "innocents" because of their inability to commit sins: even if their actions are objectively sinful, they lack capacity for subjective guilt.
Released 25th July 1988. The follow up to John Farnham's Age of Reason attained 11 x Platinum sales. The first two singles from the album "Age Of Reason" and "Two Strong Hearts" are Australian classics.