European Enlightenment
E440846
The European Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Europe that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and secular governance, profoundly shaping modern Western thought and political institutions.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Enlightenment canonical | 22 |
| Enlightenment | 13 |
| Enlightenment thought | 4 |
| Enlightenment art | 1 |
| Enlightenment era Europe | 1 |
| Enlightenment ideas | 1 |
| Enlightenment thinkers | 1 |
| Western Enlightenment thought | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: European Enlightenment Context triple: [Bulgarian National Revival, influencedBy, European Enlightenment]
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French Enlightenment
The French Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in France characterized by figures like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot, who championed reason, secularism, and political and social reform, laying ideological foundations for the French Revolution.
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British Enlightenment
The British Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 17th- and 18th-century Britain characterized by empiricism, political liberalism, and scientific progress, associated with thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Adam Smith.
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Enlightenment
"Enlightenment" is a 1990 studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison that blends spiritual themes with his signature mix of rock, R&B, and Celtic influences.
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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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Early Enlightenment
The Early Enlightenment was a formative phase of the broader Enlightenment in late 17th- and early 18th-century Europe, marked by the rise of rationalism, religious toleration, and critical inquiry that began to challenge traditional authorities in philosophy, law, and theology.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Enlightenment Target entity description: The European Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Europe that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and secular governance, profoundly shaping modern Western thought and political institutions.
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A.
French Enlightenment
The French Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in France characterized by figures like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot, who championed reason, secularism, and political and social reform, laying ideological foundations for the French Revolution.
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B.
British Enlightenment
The British Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 17th- and 18th-century Britain characterized by empiricism, political liberalism, and scientific progress, associated with thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Adam Smith.
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C.
Enlightenment
"Enlightenment" is a 1990 studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison that blends spiritual themes with his signature mix of rock, R&B, and Celtic influences.
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D.
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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E.
Early Enlightenment
The Early Enlightenment was a formative phase of the broader Enlightenment in late 17th- and early 18th-century Europe, marked by the rise of rationalism, religious toleration, and critical inquiry that began to challenge traditional authorities in philosophy, law, and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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historical period ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Austria
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France ⓘ German states ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Russia ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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education ⓘ law ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ religious thought ⓘ science ⓘ |
| followedBy |
19th-century liberalism
ⓘ
Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
critique of authority
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education reform ⓘ empiricism ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ individual rights ⓘ natural rights ⓘ progress ⓘ reason ⓘ scientific rationalism ⓘ secular governance ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ social contract ⓘ toleration ⓘ utilitarian ethics ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Adam Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron d'Holbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cesare Beccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Condorcet NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ Denis Diderot NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gotthold Ephraim Lessing NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau NERFINISHED ⓘ John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Montesquieu NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitution |
Masonic lodge
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academy of sciences ⓘ coffeehouse ⓘ learned society ⓘ reading society ⓘ salon ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
A Treatise of Human Nature
NERFINISHED
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Critique of Pure Reason NERFINISHED ⓘ Encyclopédie NERFINISHED ⓘ On Crimes and Punishments NERFINISHED ⓘ The Social Contract NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spirit of the Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Treatises of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
codified civil law systems
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expansion of suffrage debates ⓘ modern education systems ⓘ modern human rights discourse ⓘ secular state institutions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central European Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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English Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ French Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ German Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-absolutism
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codification of law ⓘ critique of religious dogma ⓘ education for citizenship ⓘ penal reform ⓘ print culture expansion ⓘ public sphere ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Enlightened absolutism NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ human rights ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ modern Western thought ⓘ scientific method ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Age of Reason
NERFINISHED
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Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: European Enlightenment Description of subject: The European Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Europe that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and secular governance, profoundly shaping modern Western thought and political institutions.
Referenced by (44)
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