Ionian+Enlightenment

=Ionian Enlightenment =

= The Ionian Enlightenment is a term used to describe the advances in scientific thought, naturalistic explanations, and the application of rational and scientific criticisms to all spheres of life in Ionia of ancient Greece in 6th century BC. = = = = The enlightenment challenged the flawed morality of the gods, suggesting that the will of the gods did not cause the “bad” in the world; rather it was caused by natural means. = = = = Philosophers removed the gods from their reasoning, and concluded that things occurred naturally and independently from the will of the gods. =