Part VII: Matter and Motion
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Part VII: Matter and Motion is a section of Bertrand Russell’s *The Principles of Mathematics* that applies his logical and philosophical analysis to the concepts of physical matter, space, time, and motion.
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| Part VII: Matter and Motion canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Part VII: Matter and Motion Context triple: [Principles of Mathematics, hasPart, Part VII: Matter and Motion]
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Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Opticks
Opticks is Isaac Newton’s influential 1704 treatise that systematically explores the nature of light and color through experiments with prisms and lenses.
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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Section IV
Section IV is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes construction requirements for heating boilers, including design, materials, fabrication, testing, and inspection.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Part VII: Matter and Motion Target entity description: Part VII: Matter and Motion is a section of Bertrand Russell’s *The Principles of Mathematics* that applies his logical and philosophical analysis to the concepts of physical matter, space, time, and motion.
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A.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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B.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Opticks
Opticks is Isaac Newton’s influential 1704 treatise that systematically explores the nature of light and color through experiments with prisms and lenses.
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D.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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E.
Section IV
Section IV is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes construction requirements for heating boilers, including design, materials, fabrication, testing, and inspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text section ⓘ |
| appliesMethod |
logical analysis
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philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| author | Bertrand Russell ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
analysis of spatial relations
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analysis of temporal relations ⓘ continuity and motion ⓘ logical foundations of physical concepts ⓘ nature of physical objects ⓘ relation between mathematics and physical reality ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on matter
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chapters on motion ⓘ chapters on space ⓘ chapters on time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Principia Mathematica
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surface form:
The Principles of Mathematics
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| positionInWork | Part VII ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
analytic treatment of space and time
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logical structure of physical theories ⓘ |
| subject |
matter
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motion ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | volume first published in 1903 ⓘ |
| workType | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
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Subject: Part VII: Matter and Motion Description of subject: Part VII: Matter and Motion is a section of Bertrand Russell’s *The Principles of Mathematics* that applies his logical and philosophical analysis to the concepts of physical matter, space, time, and motion.
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