Enlightenment encyclopedism
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Enlightenment encyclopedism was an 18th-century intellectual movement that sought to systematically collect, organize, and disseminate all human knowledge in accessible reference works, epitomized by projects like Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie.
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| Enlightenment encyclopedism canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enlightenment encyclopedism Context triple: [Republic of Letters, hasInfluenceOn, Enlightenment encyclopedism]
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A.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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B.
American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in 18th-century America that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping the ideals of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
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C.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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D.
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
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E.
Scottish Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Scotland marked by major advances in philosophy, economics, science, and literature, associated with figures such as David Hume and Adam Smith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enlightenment encyclopedism Target entity description: Enlightenment encyclopedism was an 18th-century intellectual movement that sought to systematically collect, organize, and disseminate all human knowledge in accessible reference works, epitomized by projects like Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie.
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A.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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B.
American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in 18th-century America that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping the ideals of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
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C.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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D.
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
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E.
Scottish Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Scotland marked by major advances in philosophy, economics, science, and literature, associated with figures such as David Hume and Adam Smith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment movement
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intellectual movement ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accessibility of knowledge
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didactic utility of reference works ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ secular learning ⓘ systematic classification ⓘ universal knowledge ⓘ |
| hasAim |
diffusion of Enlightenment ideas
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education of a broad reading public ⓘ promotion of critical thinking ⓘ secularization of knowledge ⓘ undermining of ignorance and superstition ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
attempt to be comprehensive
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didactic tone ⓘ inclusion of both sciences and humanities ⓘ inclusion of practical arts and crafts ⓘ interdisciplinary scope ⓘ large multi-volume reference works ⓘ tension between neutrality and advocacy ⓘ use of illustrations and plates ⓘ |
| hasGeographicCenter |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
France ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Baron d'Holbach
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surface form:
Baron d’Holbach
Denis Diderot ⓘ Ephraim Chambers ⓘ Jean d’Alembert ⓘ
surface form:
Jean le Rond d’Alembert
Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ Louis de Jaucourt ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
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Encyclopaedia Britannica ⓘ
surface form:
Encyclopædia Britannica (first edition)
Encyclopédie ⓘ Encyclopédie ⓘ
surface form:
Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers
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| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
dissemination of human knowledge
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organization of human knowledge ⓘ systematic collection of human knowledge ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
alphabetical arrangement of entries
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cross-referencing of articles ⓘ editorial coordination of large collaborative projects ⓘ thematic classification of knowledge ⓘ use of specialized contributors ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later projects of universal knowledge
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modern encyclopedias ⓘ reference publishing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baconian empiricism
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Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ humanism ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| opposes |
censorship
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dogmatic religious authority in intellectual matters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Republic of Letters
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print culture of the Enlightenment ⓘ |
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