counter-Enlightenment thinker
C32620
concept
A counter-Enlightenment thinker is a philosopher or intellectual who critiques or rejects core Enlightenment ideals such as rationalism, universalism, and faith in progress, often emphasizing tradition, particularism, emotion, or authority instead.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| counter-Enlightenment thinker canonical | 1 |
| monarchist thinker | 1 |
| opponent of humanism | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: counter-Enlightenment thinker
Generated description
A counter-Enlightenment thinker is a philosopher or intellectual who critiques or rejects core Enlightenment ideals such as rationalism, universalism, and faith in progress, often emphasizing tradition, particularism, emotion, or authority instead.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Joseph de Maistre | — |
|
Noël Beda (as opponent)
surface form:
Noël Béda
|
opponent of humanism |
| Lev Tikhomirov | monarchist thinker |