Rule XV
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Rule XV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining principles for clear and orderly reasoning in the pursuit of certain knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule XV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1783711 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule XV Context triple: [Rules for the Direction of the Mind, hasPart, Rule XV]
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Rule XII
Rule XII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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B.
Rule XIV
Rule XIV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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C.
Rule XIII
Rule XIII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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D.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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E.
Rule XXI
Rule XXI is one of René Descartes’ methodological maxims in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific guideline for conducting clear and orderly reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule XV Target entity description: Rule XV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining principles for clear and orderly reasoning in the pursuit of certain knowledge.
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A.
Rule XII
Rule XII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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B.
Rule XIV
Rule XIV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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C.
Rule XIII
Rule XIII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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D.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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E.
Rule XXI
Rule XXI is one of René Descartes’ methodological maxims in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific guideline for conducting clear and orderly reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological principle
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methodological guideline ⓘ philosophical rule ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
avoidance of confusion in reasoning
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certainty in knowledge ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| concerns |
clarity of thought
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methodical analysis of problems ⓘ orderly reasoning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
control of the order of inquiry
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organization of knowledge ⓘ systematic progression from simple to complex ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influences |
modern scientific method
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rationalist epistemology ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | later rules of Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| mainWorkContext | method of attaining certain knowledge ⓘ |
| partOf | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | Rationalism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
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surface form:
Cartesian method
Rule XIV ⓘ Rule XVI ⓘ methodic doubt ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule XV Description of subject: Rule XV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining principles for clear and orderly reasoning in the pursuit of certain knowledge.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.