The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom
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The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom is a scholarly work by Peter Joachim Fröhlich that examines the Enlightenment era as a transformative movement centered on reason, individual liberty, and the foundations of modern democratic thought.
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| The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom Context triple: [Peter Joachim Fröhlich, notableWork, The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom]
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The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom
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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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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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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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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E.
History as the Story of Liberty
*History as the Story of Liberty* is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that interprets all of history as a progressive unfolding of human freedom.
- 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 scholarly work by Peter Joachim Fröhlich that examines the Enlightenment era as a transformative movement centered on reason, individual liberty, and the foundations of modern democratic thought.
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A.
The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
History as the Story of Liberty
*History as the Story of Liberty* is a philosophical work by Benedetto Croce that interprets all of history as a progressive unfolding of human freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Peter Joachim Fröhlich ⓘ |
| describes |
Enlightenment as centered on individual liberty
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Enlightenment as centered on reason ⓘ Enlightenment as foundation of modern democratic thought ⓘ |
| examines |
foundations of modern democracy
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political implications of Enlightenment thought ⓘ relationship between reason and freedom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Enlightenment as a transformative movement
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intellectual history of the Enlightenment era ⓘ |
| genre |
historical study
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophical study ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Enlightenment history
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scholars ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Enlightenment
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linked to:
European Enlightenment
individual liberty ⓘ modern democratic thought ⓘ reason ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
history of ideas
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intellectual history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
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Subject: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom Description of subject: The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom is a scholarly work by Peter Joachim Fröhlich that examines the Enlightenment era as a transformative movement centered on reason, individual liberty, and the foundations of modern democratic thought.
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