How was Benjamin Franklin similar to Enlightenment thinkers?

During the Enlightenment, thinkers emphasize rational and critical ways of thinking, rather than the complete reliance on religion that had been previously accepted. In many ways, Benjamin Franklin was the human embodiment of the Age of Enlightenment. Similarly to the Enlightenment as a time period, Benjamin Franklin is influenced by, but strays from his upbringing in a strict Puritan context in order to establish beliefs based on reason and the scientific method.

Benjamin Franklin was similar to Enlightenment thinkers because he be believed that reasoning would improve your life.

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