History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century
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History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century is a major 19th-century intellectual history work by Leslie Stephen that surveys and analyzes the development of English philosophical and religious ideas during the 1700s.
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| History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century Context triple: [Leslie Stephen, notableWork, History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century]
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A.
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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B.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
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C.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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D.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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E.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
- 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: History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century Target entity description: History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century is a major 19th-century intellectual history work by Leslie Stephen that surveys and analyzes the development of English philosophical and religious ideas during the 1700s.
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A.
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.
-
B.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
-
C.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
-
D.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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E.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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intellectual history ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
development of English philosophical ideas
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development of English religious ideas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Leslie Stephen ⓘ |
| author | Leslie Stephen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
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intellectual history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
18th-century English philosophy
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18th-century English religious ideas ⓘ English thought ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later studies of English Enlightenment thought ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | historical analysis of ideas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of philosophy ⓘ students of religious history ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian intellectual history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of English religious thought in the 18th century
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survey of English philosophical ideas in the 1700s ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
British Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| subject |
English philosophy
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eighteenth century ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ religious thought ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1700s
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18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork |
historical survey
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Leslie Stephen ⓘ |
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