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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enlightenment intellectual history | 1 |
| Enlightenment studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T613233 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enlightenment studies Context triple: [Peter Gay, fieldOfWork, Enlightenment studies]
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Enlightenment philosophy
Enlightenment philosophy was an 18th-century intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individual rights, empirical inquiry, and skepticism of traditional authority in politics, religion, and society.
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Enlightenment encyclopedism
Enlightenment encyclopedism was an 18th-century intellectual movement that sought to systematically collect, organize, and disseminate all human knowledge in accessible reference works, epitomized by projects like Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie.
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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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Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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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.
- 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: Enlightenment studies Target entity description: 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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A.
Enlightenment philosophy
Enlightenment philosophy was an 18th-century intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individual rights, empirical inquiry, and skepticism of traditional authority in politics, religion, and society.
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B.
Enlightenment encyclopedism
Enlightenment encyclopedism was an 18th-century intellectual movement that sought to systematically collect, organize, and disseminate all human knowledge in accessible reference works, epitomized by projects like Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie.
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C.
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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D.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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linked to:
Great 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 and religion ⓘ
linked to:
Enlightenment philosophy
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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Subject: Enlightenment studies Description of subject: 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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linked to: Enlightenment studies