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Lantern of ReasonThe Enlightenment · 1600s–1700s
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Lantern of Reason

An Enlightenment quest. Explore the map, meet Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu and Rousseau, and battle for big ideas.

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What students learn

Natural rights, the social contract, separation of powers and the thinkers behind them.

How to play

Arrow keys or WASD to explore; click or tap to answer.

Era

The Enlightenment, 1600s–1700s