The Romantic focus on 'Imagination' was largely a reaction against which intellectual movement?
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Correct answer: The Enlightenment (The Age of Reason)
The Enlightenment emphasized logic, empirical science, and a mechanical view of the universe. The Romantics countered this by championing intuition, emotion, and the organic power of the creative imagination.
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