Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
intellectual movement
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
rationalism
empiricism |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
advocacy for democracy
emphasis on reason skepticism of authority belief in progress |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
development_of_American_political_thought
formation_of_American_identity |
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
freedom of religion
freedom of speech freedom of the press |
| gptkbp:fosters |
civic engagement
public discourse philosophical inquiry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:U.S._Constitution philosophy literature social_sciences |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:European_Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
scientific advancements
educational reforms human rights movements |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the Enlightenment era
the Age of Reason |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a precursor to modern democracy
a_foundation_for_American_exceptionalism |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
postmodernism
romanticism |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
scientific revolution
classical liberalism |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
philosophy courses
history courses political science courses |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
formation of political parties
establishment of checks and balances debates on federalism |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:Thomas_Paine gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:promoted |
individual rights
scientific inquiry separation of church and state |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased literacy rates
growth of universities expansion of print culture |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
18th century America
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