Age of Enlightenment
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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.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment | 208 |
| Age of Enlightenment canonical | 127 |
| European Enlightenment | 14 |
| Enlightenment era | 7 |
| the Enlightenment | 3 |
| French Enlightenment | 2 |
| Age of Reason | 1 |
| Enlightenment (intellectual movement) | 1 |
| Enlightenment philosophy | 1 |
| Enlightenment rationalism | 1 |
| Enlightenment was a coherent movement | 1 |
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Target entity: Age of Enlightenment Context triple: [Thirteen Colonies, historicalEra, Age of Enlightenment]
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Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was a late 19th-century period in the United States marked by rapid industrialization, vast wealth accumulation, stark social inequality, and influential business magnates like Andrew Carnegie.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
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Newton
Newton is a suburban city in Massachusetts known for its residential neighborhoods, strong public schools, and proximity to Boston.
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Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Age of Enlightenment Target entity description: 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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A.
Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was a late 19th-century period in the United States marked by rapid industrialization, vast wealth accumulation, stark social inequality, and influential business magnates like Andrew Carnegie.
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B.
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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C.
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
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D.
Newton
Newton is a suburban city in Massachusetts known for its residential neighborhoods, strong public schools, and proximity to Boston.
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E.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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historical period ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Age of Reason
Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
|
| associatedWith |
Masonic lodges
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Republic of Letters ⓘ salon culture ⓘ |
| coreValue |
empiricism
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freedom of thought ⓘ individual rights ⓘ progress ⓘ reason ⓘ secularism ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| emphasized |
critique of authority
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natural rights ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ scientific method ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| endTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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education ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American Enlightenment
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Enlightened absolutism ⓘ Age of Enlightenment self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Enlightenment
German Enlightenment ⓘ Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ Latin American independence movements ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ human rights discourse ⓘ laïcité ⓘ modern democracy ⓘ modern liberalism ⓘ modern scientific institutions ⓘ separation of powers doctrine ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformation
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Renaissance humanism ⓘ Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| legacy |
codification of civil rights
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development of modern constitutions ⓘ expansion of public education ⓘ rise of secular states ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Europe
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North America ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Adam Smith
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Baron d'Holbach ⓘ Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Cesare Beccaria ⓘ David Hume ⓘ Denis Diderot ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ Montesquieu ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| majorWork |
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ Encyclopédie ⓘ The Social Contract ⓘ The Spirit of the Laws ⓘ The Wealth of Nations ⓘ |
| opposed |
absolute monarchy
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censorship ⓘ divine right of kings ⓘ religious dogmatism ⓘ |
| startTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
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