Enlightenment-era writer
C37306
concept
An Enlightenment-era writer is an author from the 17th to 18th centuries who used reason, critique, and empirical observation in their works to challenge tradition, promote individual rights, and advance ideas about science, politics, and society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment-era writer canonical | 2 |
| Polish Enlightenment writer | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Enlightenment-era writer
Generated description
An Enlightenment-era writer is an author from the 17th to 18th centuries who used reason, critique, and empirical observation in their works to challenge tradition, promote individual rights, and advance ideas about science, politics, and society.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim | — |
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Hartwig Wessely
surface form:
Naphtali Herz Wessely
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| Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz | Polish Enlightenment writer |