Daniel Defoe’s early novel Robinson Crusoe was first published in 1719, and its notions reflects on the key issues of the day; namely the enlightenment period. Although its full title reflects on the aspect of his adventures, there are much deeper meanings seen in the novel that echo the sentiments of the enlightenment. Defoe illustrates the blending of rationalism, empiricism, and religion within the novel to demonstrate how these ideas can collaborate, as Crusoe is able to not only survive on the