Nullius in verba (motto of the Royal Society)
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Nullius in verba is the Latin motto of the Royal Society, expressing a commitment to empirical evidence and independent verification over reliance on authority.
Aliases (1)
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto → |
| adoptedBy |
Royal Society
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| adoptionContext |
founding of the Royal Society in the 17th century
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| alternativeTranslationEn |
Take nobody’s word for it
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| associatedWith |
empiricism
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scientific method → |
| category |
Latin mottos
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scientific slogans → |
| coreIdea |
authority alone is insufficient justification for belief
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claims should be tested by experiment and observation → |
| countryOfUse |
United Kingdom
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| describes |
Royal Society’s commitment to evidence-based knowledge
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| expresses |
importance of experimental proof
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independence of judgment → skepticism toward argument from authority → |
| field |
philosophy of science
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science → |
| grammaticalConstruction |
prepositional phrase
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| hasInfluenceOn |
culture of the Royal Society
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norms of modern scientific practice → |
| hasPart |
in
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nullius → verba → |
| language |
Latin
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| meaning |
commitment to empirical evidence and independent verification over reliance on authority
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| mottoOf |
Royal Society
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| mottoType |
scientific motto
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| nulliusCase |
genitive singular
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| nulliusMeaning |
of no one
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| opposes |
dogmatism in science
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uncritical acceptance of authority → |
| organizationTypeOfUser |
learned society
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| philosophicalTradition |
early modern empiricism
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| script |
Latin alphabet
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| translationEn |
On the word of no one
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| usedAs |
symbol of intellectual independence
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symbol of scientific integrity → |
| usedBy |
fellows of the Royal Society
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| usedIn |
Royal Society coat of arms
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Royal Society publications → |
| verbaCase |
accusative plural
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| verbaMeaning |
words
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fellow of the Royal Society
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hasMotto |