Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature
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"Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature of human goodness and benevolence.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature]
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A.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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D.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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E.
On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
- 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: Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature Target entity description: "Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature of human goodness and benevolence.
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A.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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D.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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E.
On the Will in Nature
On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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moral essay ⓘ philosophical essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of human benevolence
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moral education of rulers ⓘ relationship between private interest and public good ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Francis Bacon
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surface form:
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban
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| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christian ethics
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charity as the noblest of virtues ⓘ difference between goodness of habit and goodness of nature ⓘ excess and defect in benevolence ⓘ natural inclination to do good ⓘ public good ⓘ role of goodness in governance ⓘ self-love versus love of others ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
doing good for others without expectation of reward
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goodness as a disposition of nature ⓘ goodness as a habit of the will ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
ethics
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human nature ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ |
| includedIn | Francis Bacon's essays (commonly known as Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral) ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
benevolence
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charity ⓘ human goodness ⓘ moral character ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| moralStance |
critique of purely contemplative goodness
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praise of active charity ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
charity is the bond of perfection
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goodness is the character of the Deity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| workOf | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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