History and the Enlightenment
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History and the Enlightenment is a posthumously published collection of essays by historian Hugh Trevor-Roper examining the ideas, methods, and leading figures of Enlightenment historical thought.
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Target entity: History and the Enlightenment Context triple: [Hugh Trevor-Roper, notableWork, History and the Enlightenment]
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Enlightenment and revolution
Enlightenment and revolution refers to the historical and intellectual relationship between Enlightenment ideas—such as reason, liberty, and equality—and the political upheavals they inspired, most notably the American and French Revolutions.
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B.
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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Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a live jazz album by pianist McCoy Tyner, celebrated for its powerful extended performances and spiritual, modal improvisations.
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European Enlightenment
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History and the Enlightenment Target entity description: History and the Enlightenment is a posthumously published collection of essays by historian Hugh Trevor-Roper examining the ideas, methods, and leading figures of Enlightenment historical thought.
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A.
Enlightenment and revolution
Enlightenment and revolution refers to the historical and intellectual relationship between Enlightenment ideas—such as reason, liberty, and equality—and the political upheavals they inspired, most notably the American and French Revolutions.
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B.
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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C.
Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a live jazz album by pianist McCoy Tyner, celebrated for its powerful extended performances and spiritual, modal improvisations.
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D.
European Enlightenment
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Enlightenment studies
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history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| author | Hugh Trevor-Roper ⓘ |
| basedOn | previously unpublished essays by Hugh Trevor-Roper ⓘ |
| contributor | John Robertson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | posthumously published collection of essays ⓘ |
| editor | John Robertson ⓘ |
| explores |
development of critical historical method in the Enlightenment
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interpretations of the past by Enlightenment thinkers ⓘ relationship between history and Enlightenment thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European Enlightenment
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eighteenth-century historical writing ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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history ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on Enlightenment historical thought
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essays on ideas of the Enlightenment ⓘ essays on leading figures of Enlightenment historiography ⓘ essays on methods of Enlightenment historians ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in intellectual history
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scholars of history ⓘ students of the Enlightenment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Enlightenment
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Enlightenment historians ⓘ Enlightenment historiography ⓘ historical method ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Enlightenment historians
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posthumous reconstruction of Trevor-Roper’s essays ⓘ |
| posthumousWorkOf | Hugh Trevor-Roper ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
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