Enlightenment studies
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Enlightenment studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the ideas, culture, and historical impact of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enlightenment studies canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic field
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area of study ⓘ interdisciplinary field ⓘ |
| drawsFromDiscipline |
art history
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cultural studies ⓘ history ⓘ literary studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
critique of authority
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natural rights ⓘ progress ⓘ public sphere ⓘ reason ⓘ scientific method ⓘ secularization ⓘ toleration ⓘ |
| examinesImpactOn |
human rights discourse
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modern democracy ⓘ modern education ⓘ modern literature ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ modern science ⓘ secular governance ⓘ |
| examinesRegion |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
Central Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
18th-century intellectual history
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Enlightenment ⓘ Enlightenment culture ⓘ Enlightenment ideas ⓘ historical impact of the Enlightenment ⓘ |
| includesTopic |
Enlightenment and colonialism
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Enlightenment and gender ⓘ Enlightenment and race ⓘ Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment and religion
Enlightenment and revolution ⓘ Enlightenment encyclopedism ⓘ Enlightenment salons ⓘ Republic of Letters ⓘ |
| studiesGenre |
literary fiction
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philosophical treatises ⓘ political pamphlets ⓘ scientific writings ⓘ |
| studiesMovement | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| studiesPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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