+**Enlightened Absolutism** describes an 18th-century political philosophy where absolute monarchs adopted principles of the [Enlightenment](/wiki/enlightenment). These rulers sought to rationalize governance and improve their subjects' lives through reforms in law, education, and economy, while still maintaining [Absolute Monarchy](/wiki/absolute_monarchy) and rejecting popular sovereignty.
+## See also
+- [Absolutism](/wiki/absolutism)
+- [Monarchy](/wiki/monarchy)
+- [Reason](/wiki/reason)
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