Age of Reason
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Age of Reason is a term for the Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and individualism over tradition and religious authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Age of Reason | 7 |
| Age of Reason canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2540760 — 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.
Target entity: Age of Reason Context triple: [Enlightenment philosophy, hasAlternativeName, Age of Reason]
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El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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The Enlightened City
The Enlightened City is an honorific title for Medina, reflecting its status as a radiant center of early Islamic faith, scholarship, and the Prophet Muhammad’s community.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
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The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Age of Reason Target entity description: Age of Reason is a term for the Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and individualism over tradition and religious authority.
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A.
El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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B.
The Enlightened City
The Enlightened City is an honorific title for Medina, reflecting its status as a radiant center of early Islamic faith, scholarship, and the Prophet Muhammad’s community.
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C.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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D.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
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E.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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historical period ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| associatedWith |
empiricism
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liberalism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ scientific method ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
individualism
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reason ⓘ science ⓘ |
| follows | Renaissance ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Adam Smith
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Baron d'Holbach ⓘ David Hume ⓘ Denis Diderot ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Montesquieu ⓘ Thomas Paine ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
critique of absolute monarchy
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education reform ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ natural rights ⓘ progress ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ human rights theory ⓘ modern democracy ⓘ modern science ⓘ |
| opposes |
religious authority
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tradition ⓘ |
| precedes | Romanticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Pure Reason
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Encyclopédie ⓘ The Social Contract ⓘ The Wealth of Nations ⓘ Two Treatises of Government ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
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