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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| 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 |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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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 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
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| studiesPeriod |
18th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Peter Gay
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fieldOfWork |