ABSTRACT
The Enlightenment, often dubbed the ‘Age of Reason’, ushered in a revolutionary epoch in the late 17th and 18th centuries. It was a time marked by an exalted emphasis on reason, individualism, and scepticism regarding traditional institutions, forging the trajectory for the modern world (Israel, 2001). Characterised by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and an unwavering belief in human progress, this era provoked transformative changes in the spheres of science, politics, and human rights, which in turn sculpted new paradigms for leadership.
