German Enlightenment
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The German Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in German-speaking Europe characterized by advances in philosophy, literature, theology, and science, and associated with figures such as Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German Enlightenment canonical | 40 |
| Berlin Enlightenment | 3 |
| Austrian Enlightenment | 1 |
| Early Enlightenment in German-speaking Europe | 1 |
| German Enlightenment (literary context) | 1 |
| German Protestant Enlightenment | 1 |
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Target entity: German Enlightenment Context triple: [Age of Enlightenment, hasPart, German Enlightenment]
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German idealism
German idealism is a philosophical movement that emerged in late 18th- and early 19th-century Germany, emphasizing the active, constructive role of the mind in shaping reality and including thinkers such as Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel.
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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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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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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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Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German Enlightenment Target entity description: The German Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in German-speaking Europe characterized by advances in philosophy, literature, theology, and science, and associated with figures such as Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn.
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A.
German idealism
German idealism is a philosophical movement that emerged in late 18th- and early 19th-century Germany, emphasizing the active, constructive role of the mind in shaping reality and including thinkers such as Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel.
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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.
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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D.
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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Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an intellectual movement of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that emphasized the study of classical antiquity, human potential, and secular learning, laying foundations for modern Western thought.
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Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment movement
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historical period ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
autonomy of the individual
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critique of authority ⓘ education reform ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ public sphere of debate ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ use of reason ⓘ |
| country | German-speaking Europe ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
aesthetic theory of the sublime
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historical-critical method in theology ⓘ public use of reason ⓘ religion within the bounds of reason alone ⓘ |
| field |
literature
ⓘ
natural science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Albrecht von Haller
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Christian Thomasius ⓘ Christian Wolff ⓘ Friedrich Nicolai ⓘ Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Johann Christoph Gottsched ⓘ Johann Georg Hamann ⓘ Johann Gottfried Herder ⓘ Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ Johann Heinrich Lambert ⓘ Johann Joachim Winckelmann ⓘ Johann Salomo Semler ⓘ Moses Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
Critique of Pure Reason
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Nathan the Wise ⓘ Phädon ⓘ What is Enlightenment? ⓘ |
| hasPart |
literature in the German Enlightenment
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philosophy in the German Enlightenment ⓘ science in the German Enlightenment ⓘ theology in the German Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
German idealism
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surface form:
German Idealism
Romanticism ⓘ
surface form:
German Romanticism
Haskalah ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Haskalah
modern German philosophy ⓘ modern biblical criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Scottish Enlightenment
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surface form:
British Enlightenment
Empiricism ⓘ Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
French Enlightenment
Humanism ⓘ Pietism ⓘ Cartesianism ⓘ
surface form:
Rationalism
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| language | German ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Holy Roman Empire
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Prussia ⓘ |
| movement | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Deutsche Aufklärung ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
absolutist monarchies in German states
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reforms under Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Aufklärung
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Haskalah ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Judaism
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Lutheranism ⓘ Protestantism ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: German Enlightenment Description of subject: The German Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in German-speaking Europe characterized by advances in philosophy, literature, theology, and science, and associated with figures such as Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn.
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