Novum Organum
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Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Novum Organum canonical | 19 |
| Novum Organon Renovatum | 2 |
| Novum Organum Scientiarum | 2 |
| The New Organon | 2 |
| Baconian scientific method | 1 |
| Novum Organum, sive Indicia Vera de Interpretatione Naturae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162687 — 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: Novum Organum Context triple: [Scientific Revolution, hasMajorWork, Novum Organum]
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A.
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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B.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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E.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
- 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: Novum Organum Target entity description: Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
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A.
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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B.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
-
C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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E.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| advocates | inductive logic ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a new instrument of knowledge
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reform the sciences ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| book1Focus | idols and obstacles to knowledge ⓘ |
| book2Focus | rules for inductive investigation ⓘ |
| circulationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Aristotelian scholasticism
ⓘ
deductive reasoning from first principles ⓘ |
| genre |
natural philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Baconian method
ⓘ
Royal Society ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society of London
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| historicalSignificance |
foundational text of the Scientific Revolution
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major work in the history of scientific methodology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment philosophy
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surface form:
Enlightenment thought
Isaac Newton ⓘ John Locke ⓘ Scientific Revolution ⓘ modern scientific method ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Idols of the Cave
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Idols of the Marketplace ⓘ Idols of the Theatre ⓘ Idols of the Tribe ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
importance of experiment and observation
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methodical collection of data ⓘ progressive accumulation of knowledge ⓘ rejection of innate ideas in science ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
empiricism
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inductive reasoning ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableEdition | Latin first edition 1620 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Novum Organum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Novum Organum Scientiarum
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| partOf | Instauratio Magna ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern empiricism ⓘ |
| proposes |
experimental method
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systematic empirical observation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| structure | two books ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Novum Organum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Novum Organum, sive Indicia Vera de Interpretatione Naturae
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| titleAlludesTo |
Posterior Analytics
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surface form:
Organon by Aristotle
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| titleMeaning | New Organon ⓘ |
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Subject: Novum Organum Description of subject: Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Novum Organum Scientiarum
this entity surface form:
Novum Organum, sive Indicia Vera de Interpretatione Naturae
subject surface form:
Francis Bacon
this entity surface form:
Baconian scientific method
subject surface form:
Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam
this entity surface form:
The New Organon
this entity surface form:
Novum Organum Scientiarum
this entity surface form:
Novum Organon Renovatum
this entity surface form:
Novum Organon Renovatum
subject surface form:
Book II (The Advancement of Learning)
this entity surface form:
The New Organon