Early Enlightenment
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The Early Enlightenment was a formative phase of the broader Enlightenment in late 17th- and early 18th-century Europe, marked by the rise of rationalism, religious toleration, and critical inquiry that began to challenge traditional authorities in philosophy, law, and theology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Early Enlightenment canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Early Enlightenment Context triple: [Christian Thomasius, movement, Early Enlightenment]
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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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British Enlightenment
The British Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 17th- and 18th-century Britain characterized by empiricism, political liberalism, and scientific progress, associated with thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Adam Smith.
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French Enlightenment
The French Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in France characterized by figures like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot, who championed reason, secularism, and political and social reform, laying ideological foundations for the French Revolution.
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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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Early Enlightenment Target entity description: The Early Enlightenment was a formative phase of the broader Enlightenment in late 17th- and early 18th-century Europe, marked by the rise of rationalism, religious toleration, and critical inquiry that began to challenge traditional authorities in philosophy, law, and theology.
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A.
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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B.
British Enlightenment
The British Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 17th- and 18th-century Britain characterized by empiricism, political liberalism, and scientific progress, associated with thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, and Adam Smith.
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C.
French Enlightenment
The French Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in France characterized by figures like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot, who championed reason, secularism, and political and social reform, laying ideological foundations for the French Revolution.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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intellectual movement ⓘ |
| followedBy | High Enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
challenge to traditional authority
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critical inquiry ⓘ rationalism ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
broadening of debates on individual liberty
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development of more secular legal theories ⓘ influence on later Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ preparation for political Enlightenment debates ⓘ weakening of traditional religious authority ⓘ |
| hasIntellectualContext | rise of early modern science ⓘ |
| hasIntellectualTrend |
development of early empiricism
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expansion of natural law theory ⓘ growth of deist thought ⓘ rise of critical biblical scholarship ⓘ spread of rationalist metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
critique of scholasticism
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empirical methods in philosophy ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ natural religion ⓘ natural rights ⓘ public use of reason ⓘ separation of philosophy and theology ⓘ social contract ⓘ toleration of religious minorities ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Europe ⓘ |
| hasSocialContext |
aftermath of religious wars
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confessional conflicts in Europe ⓘ consolidation of early modern states ⓘ expansion of learned societies ⓘ growth of print culture ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of religious dogma
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debates on natural law ⓘ debates on religious toleration ⓘ emergence of secular perspectives ⓘ emphasis on reason ⓘ questioning of absolute monarchy ⓘ reform of legal and political institutions ⓘ |
| influencedField |
law
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| precededBy | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
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Subject: Early Enlightenment Description of subject: The Early Enlightenment was a formative phase of the broader Enlightenment in late 17th- and early 18th-century Europe, marked by the rise of rationalism, religious toleration, and critical inquiry that began to challenge traditional authorities in philosophy, law, and theology.
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