Enlightenment occultism
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Enlightenment occultism is a current of 18th-century Western thought that blended rationalist and scientific ideals with inherited esoteric traditions, such as alchemy, Hermeticism, and mystical philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Enlightenment occultism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21116293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enlightenment occultism Context triple: [Renaissance esotericism, hasInfluenced, Enlightenment occultism]
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Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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Rosicrucianism
Rosicrucianism is a mystical and esoteric tradition that emerged in early modern Europe, centered on secret societies claiming ancient wisdom and spiritual enlightenment through symbolic, alchemical, and hermetic teachings.
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Esotericism and the Academy
Esotericism and the Academy is a scholarly monograph by Wouter J. Hanegraaff that examines the historical marginalization and academic study of Western esoteric traditions within the modern university.
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Occult Science: An Outline
Occult Science: An Outline is a foundational book by Rudolf Steiner that systematically presents the core spiritual-scientific teachings of Anthroposophy, including cosmic evolution, human constitution, and methods of spiritual development.
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Esoteric Orders and Their Work
Esoteric Orders and Their Work is a classic occult text by Dion Fortune that explains the structure, purpose, and inner workings of Western esoteric and magical organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enlightenment occultism Target entity description: Enlightenment occultism is a current of 18th-century Western thought that blended rationalist and scientific ideals with inherited esoteric traditions, such as alchemy, Hermeticism, and mystical philosophy.
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A.
Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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B.
Rosicrucianism
Rosicrucianism is a mystical and esoteric tradition that emerged in early modern Europe, centered on secret societies claiming ancient wisdom and spiritual enlightenment through symbolic, alchemical, and hermetic teachings.
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C.
Esotericism and the Academy
Esotericism and the Academy is a scholarly monograph by Wouter J. Hanegraaff that examines the historical marginalization and academic study of Western esoteric traditions within the modern university.
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D.
Occult Science: An Outline
Occult Science: An Outline is a foundational book by Rudolf Steiner that systematically presents the core spiritual-scientific teachings of Anthroposophy, including cosmic evolution, human constitution, and methods of spiritual development.
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E.
Esoteric Orders and Their Work
Esoteric Orders and Their Work is a classic occult text by Dion Fortune that explains the structure, purpose, and inner workings of Western esoteric and magical organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.