Enlightenment science
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Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enlightenment science canonical | 5 |
| Enlightenment natural philosophy | 1 |
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Target entity: Enlightenment science Context triple: [Republic of Letters, hasInfluenceOn, Enlightenment science]
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Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a transformative period in early modern Europe marked by groundbreaking advances in astronomy, physics, and scientific methodology that fundamentally reshaped understandings of nature and laid the foundations for modern science.
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Scottish Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Scotland marked by major advances in philosophy, economics, science, and literature, associated with figures such as David Hume and Adam Smith.
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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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Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
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American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in 18th-century America that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping the ideals of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Enlightenment science Target entity description: 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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A.
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a transformative period in early modern Europe marked by groundbreaking advances in astronomy, physics, and scientific methodology that fundamentally reshaped understandings of nature and laid the foundations for modern science.
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B.
Scottish Enlightenment
The Scottish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Scotland marked by major advances in philosophy, economics, science, and literature, associated with figures such as David Hume and Adam Smith.
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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.
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
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E.
American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment was an intellectual and cultural movement in 18th-century America that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping the ideals of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period in science
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intellectual movement ⓘ scientific paradigm ⓘ |
| aimedTo | explain the natural world systematically ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Newtonian physics
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astronomical observation ⓘ chemical revolution ⓘ classification in natural history ⓘ electrical experiments ⓘ mechanistic worldview ⓘ public demonstrations of experiments ⓘ |
| basedOn |
empiricism
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experimental method ⓘ reason ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of earth sciences
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development of modern biology ⓘ development of modern chemistry ⓘ development of modern physics ⓘ rise of secular worldviews ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Europe
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France ⓘ German-speaking lands ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| disseminatedThrough |
encyclopedias
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popular lectures ⓘ salons ⓘ scientific journals ⓘ |
| emphasized |
laws of nature
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mathematical description of phenomena ⓘ observation ⓘ skepticism toward authority ⓘ |
| followedBy | 19th-century professionalization of science ⓘ |
| hasEndApproximate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Alessandro Volta
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Antoine Lavoisier ⓘ Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Carl Linnaeus ⓘ Denis Diderot ⓘ Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ Isaac Newton ⓘ Jean d’Alembert ⓘ
surface form:
Jean le Rond d'Alembert
Joseph Priestley ⓘ Pierre-Simon Laplace ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ Marquise du Châtelet ⓘ
surface form:
Émilie du Châtelet
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| hasStartApproximate | late 17th century ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
education reforms in the 18th century
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industrialization ⓘ modern science ⓘ political thought of the Enlightenment ⓘ scientific method ⓘ secularization of knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| promoted |
idea of progress through science
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separation of science from theology ⓘ universal laws governing nature ⓘ |
| rejected |
appeals to tradition as primary source of knowledge
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supernatural explanations in natural philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Enlightenment philosophy
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scientific revolution ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
learned societies
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scientific academies ⓘ |
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