Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cultural movement
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_St_Andrews
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_Glasgow |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
rationalism
humanism skepticism empiricism |
| gptkbp:events |
Publication of the Edinburgh Review
Establishment_of_the_Scottish_Philosophical_Society Development_of_the_Scottish_Enlightenment_Club Formation_of_the_Scottish_School_of_Common_Sense |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Scottish Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:influences |
economics
philosophy science political theory |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
national identity
education reform religious tolerance scientific inquiry moral philosophy civic virtue individual liberty philosophical skepticism economic liberalism cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:legacy |
scientific method
moral philosophy modern economics social_sciences |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:James_Hutton
gptkb:Francis_Hutcheson gptkb:Adam_Smith gptkb:David_Hume gptkb:Thomas_Reid |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:The_Wealth_of_Nations
gptkb:The_Theory_of_Moral_Sentiments A Treatise of Human Nature The History of England An Inquiry into the Good |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
18th century
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