Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
rationalism
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
scientific revolution
|
| gptkbp:born |
1538
|
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Thomas_Ady
gptkb:John_Dee |
| gptkbp:contribution |
debunking witchcraft beliefs
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
witchcraft trials
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
superstition
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced literature on witchcraft
|
| gptkbp:died |
1599
|
| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
|
| gptkbp:field |
skepticism
witchcraft |
| gptkbp:genre |
non-fiction
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Elizabethan era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Reginald Scot
|
| gptkbp:impact |
challenged societal norms
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Enlightenment thinkers
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern skepticism
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Renaissance_humanism
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
critical thinking
philosophy of science scientific inquiry witchcraft studies modern skepticism modern witchcraft studies witchcraft legislation rationalist thought historical analysis of witchcraft sceptical literature sceptical movements scepticism in religion |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
opposition to witch hunts
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneer of skepticism
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Discoverie of Witchcraft
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
author
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
empiricism
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1584
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:technique |
critical analysis
rational inquiry |
| gptkbp:typeOf |
treatise
|
| gptkbp:viewingPlatform |
critical
skeptical |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
rationalist
pro-science humanistic |