The overall purpose of this paper is to investigate the Enlightenment as a social activity that influenced the illumination system. This study is mainly based on secondary resources, such as “Lighting the Enlightenment: Public Lighting Practices in the Siecle Des Lumieres,” written by Darrin M.McMahon, to develop and make my ideas and thoughts. Moreover, primary resources will be considered to enhance the research. This paper's primary finding is how the Enlightenment influenced and promoted the development of the public lighting system in the streets.

Chenglai Ma (Martin). To what extend the Enlightenment as a social activity influenced the illumination system on the public street in Europe. International Journal of New Developments in Engineering and Society (2020) Vol.4, Issue 3: 99-106. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDES.040309.

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