The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom
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The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores how Enlightenment thinkers developed modern ideas of individual liberty, secularism, and rational critique of authority.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom Context triple: [The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism, followedBy, The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom]
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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.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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C.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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D.
Science in a Free Society
Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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E.
Radical Enlightenment
Radical Enlightenment is a strand of 17th- and 18th-century thought that pushed for thoroughgoing secularism, democracy, and intellectual freedom by radically challenging religious and monarchical authority.
- 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: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom Target entity description: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores how Enlightenment thinkers developed modern ideas of individual liberty, secularism, and rational critique of authority.
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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.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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C.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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D.
Science in a Free Society
Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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E.
Radical Enlightenment
Radical Enlightenment is a strand of 17th- and 18th-century thought that pushed for thoroughgoing secularism, democracy, and intellectual freedom by radically challenging religious and monarchical authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| argues |
Enlightenment promoted emancipation through reason
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment was a coherent movement
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| author | Peter Gay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversRegion |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
Enlightenment attitudes toward authority
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Enlightenment attitudes toward religion ⓘ Enlightenment attitudes toward tradition ⓘ critique of political absolutism ⓘ critique of religious authority ⓘ development of modern liberal values ⓘ emergence of secular culture ⓘ relationship between reason and freedom ⓘ role of public opinion in the Enlightenment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
18th-century European thought
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philosophes ⓘ |
| genre |
history of ideas
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | sympathetic to Enlightenment project ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier scholarship on the Enlightenment ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
individual liberty ⓘ rational critique of authority ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive synthesis of Enlightenment thought
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emphasis on freedom as central Enlightenment value ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
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surface form:
The Enlightenment (two-volume work)
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| prequel |
The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism
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surface form:
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation, Volume 1: The Rise of Modern Paganism
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| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Enlightenment: An Interpretation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work in Enlightenment studies
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university course text on intellectual history ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 2 ⓘ |
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