Metaphysical Thoughts
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Metaphysical Thoughts is a philosophical work by Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, appended to Descartes’ Principles of Cartesian Philosophy, in which she critically examines and expands on Cartesian metaphysics.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Metaphysical Thoughts Context triple: [Principles of Cartesian Philosophy, hasPart, Metaphysical Thoughts]
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A.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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Discourse on Metaphysics
Discourse on Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his views on substance, God, free will, and the rational structure of reality.
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Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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Life Thoughts
Life Thoughts is a collection of inspirational reflections and moral aphorisms by American clergyman and social reformer Henry Ward Beecher.
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The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Metaphysical Thoughts Target entity description: Metaphysical Thoughts is a philosophical work by Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, appended to Descartes’ Principles of Cartesian Philosophy, in which she critically examines and expands on Cartesian metaphysics.
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A.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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B.
Discourse on Metaphysics
Discourse on Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his views on substance, God, free will, and the rational structure of reality.
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C.
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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D.
Life Thoughts
Life Thoughts is a collection of inspirational reflections and moral aphorisms by American clergyman and social reformer Henry Ward Beecher.
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E.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern philosophical text
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| appendedTo | Principles of Cartesian Philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bohemian exile community
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House of Palatinate-Simmern ⓘ |
| author |
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
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Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Principles of Philosophy
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René Descartes’ metaphysics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Cartesian dualism
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interactionist account of mind–body causation ⓘ |
| expandsOn | Cartesian metaphysics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the union of mind and body
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arguments about divine providence ⓘ arguments about human freedom ⓘ discussions of the nature of body ⓘ discussions of the nature of the soul ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
René Descartes
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correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cartesian metaphysics
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God ⓘ causation ⓘ freedom of the will ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ substance dualism ⓘ |
| movement | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the few early modern philosophical works by a woman appended to a canonical text
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systematic critique of Cartesian metaphysics from within the Cartesian framework ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
critical engagement with Descartes
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emphasis on practical and moral implications of metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Cartesianism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Elisabeth–Descartes correspondence
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Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
René Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
René Descartes’ Principles of Philosophy
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