Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy
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Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy is a 17th-century work by Robert Boyle that defends and promotes the value of experimental methods in the study of nature.
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Target entity: Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy Context triple: [Robert Boyle, notableWork, Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy]
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History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation
"Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation" is the full subtitle of John Stuart Mill’s influential 1843 philosophical work *A System of Logic*, which systematically analyzes logical reasoning, evidence, and scientific method.
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Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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On First Principles
On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy Target entity description: Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy is a 17th-century work by Robert Boyle that defends and promotes the value of experimental methods in the study of nature.
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A.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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B.
Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation
"Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation" is the full subtitle of John Stuart Mill’s influential 1843 philosophical work *A System of Logic*, which systematically analyzes logical reasoning, evidence, and scientific method.
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C.
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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D.
On First Principles
On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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E.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| advocates |
controlled experiments
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empirical observation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify experimental natural philosophy on practical grounds
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show social and moral benefits of experimental philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Society
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surface form:
Royal Society of London
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| author | Robert Boyle ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Robert Boyle ⓘ |
| authorBirthYear | 1627 ⓘ |
| authorDeathYear | 1691 ⓘ |
| contributorTo | development of experimental science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes | purely speculative natural philosophy ⓘ |
| defends | value of experimental methods ⓘ |
| discipline |
history of science
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philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collaborative experimental practice
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practical benefits of experimental knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn | usefulness of experiments in studying nature ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern science
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Scientific Revolution
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early modern England ⓘ |
| influencedField |
chemistry
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philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
members of the early Royal Society
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natural philosophers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
experimental method
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natural philosophy ⓘ scientific methodology ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | empiricism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern empiricism ⓘ |
| promotes | experimental investigation of nature ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects
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surface form:
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air
The Sceptical Chymist ⓘ |
| supports | institutionalized experimental science ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Restoration England ⓘ |
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Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy
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