De Corpore
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De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Corpore canonical | 4 |
| Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Prima De Corpore | 1 |
| Thomas Hobbes's De Corpore | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Corpore Context triple: [Thomas Hobbes, notableWork, De Corpore]
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A.
De vita libri tres
De vita libri tres is a 15th-century philosophical and medical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores the care of the scholar’s body and soul through astrology, humoral theory, and Neoplatonic thought.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
De remediis utriusque fortunae
De remediis utriusque fortunae is a 14th-century moral-philosophical dialogue by Francesco Petrarca that offers guidance on coping wisely with both good and bad fortune.
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D.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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E.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Corpore Target entity description: De Corpore is a 1655 philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that systematically examines the principles of logic, mathematics, and physical bodies as part of his broader materialist philosophy.
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A.
De vita libri tres
De vita libri tres is a 15th-century philosophical and medical treatise by Marsilio Ficino that explores the care of the scholar’s body and soul through astrology, humoral theory, and Neoplatonic thought.
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B.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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C.
De remediis utriusque fortunae
De remediis utriusque fortunae is a 14th-century moral-philosophical dialogue by Francesco Petrarca that offers guidance on coping wisely with both good and bad fortune.
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D.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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E.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms
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definitions ⓘ theorems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| follows | geometrical method ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of body
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discussion of motion ⓘ discussion of space ⓘ discussion of time ⓘ treatment of geometry ⓘ treatment of logic ⓘ treatment of mathematics ⓘ treatment of physics ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ subsequent materialist theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Aristotelian logic
Euclidean geometry ⓘ Galilean relativity ⓘ
surface form:
Galilean mechanics
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| mainTheme |
epistemology of science
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foundations of geometry ⓘ foundations of logic ⓘ method in philosophy ⓘ nature of body ⓘ nature of motion ⓘ relationship between mathematics and physics ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Elements of Philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
materialism
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mechanistic philosophy ⓘ |
| positionOnMetaphysics |
denies incorporeal substances
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identifies reality with bodies in motion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1655 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De Cive
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De Homine ⓘ Leviathan ⓘ |
| structure | axiomatic-deductive system ⓘ |
| subject |
geometry
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logic ⓘ mathematics ⓘ ontology of body ⓘ philosophical method ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| titleInLatin |
De Corpore
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Prima De Corpore
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Elementorum Philosophiae Sectio Prima De Corpore
this entity surface form:
Thomas Hobbes's De Corpore