Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique
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Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique is a series of influential late-18th-century essays by Marquis de Condorcet outlining a rational, secular, and egalitarian system of public education.
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| Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique Context triple: [Marquis de Condorcet, notableWork, Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique]
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A.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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B.
Of Education
"Of Education" is a 1644 prose tract by John Milton that outlines his humanist vision for a comprehensive, morally grounded educational system.
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C.
Emile, or On Education
Emile, or On Education is an influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that outlines his theories on education, human development, and the formation of moral character.
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D.
Of Custom and Education
"Of Custom and Education" is a philosophical essay by David Hume that examines how habits and learned experience shape human beliefs and behavior.
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E.
Report on Elementary Public Instruction in Europe
Report on Elementary Public Instruction in Europe is an influential 19th-century study by Calvin Ellis Stowe that analyzed European school systems and helped shape the development of public education in the United States.
- 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: Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique Target entity description: Cinq mémoires sur l’instruction publique is a series of influential late-18th-century essays by Marquis de Condorcet outlining a rational, secular, and egalitarian system of public education.
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A.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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B.
Of Education
"Of Education" is a 1644 prose tract by John Milton that outlines his humanist vision for a comprehensive, morally grounded educational system.
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C.
Emile, or On Education
Emile, or On Education is an influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that outlines his theories on education, human development, and the formation of moral character.
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D.
Of Custom and Education
"Of Custom and Education" is a philosophical essay by David Hume that examines how habits and learned experience shape human beliefs and behavior.
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E.
Report on Elementary Public Instruction in Europe
Report on Elementary Public Instruction in Europe is an influential 19th-century study by Calvin Ellis Stowe that analyzed European school systems and helped shape the development of public education in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ political philosophy work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
secular control of education
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state-organized education ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote social progress through education
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provide a rational plan for national education ⓘ |
| author |
Marquis de Condorcet
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Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas de Condorcet
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes | national system of public instruction ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
education as a right of citizens
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equality of educational opportunity ⓘ link between education and citizenship ⓘ scientific and rational instruction ⓘ |
| genre |
educational treatise
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political essay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fifth mémoire on implementation and administration
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first mémoire on principles of public instruction ⓘ fourth mémoire on curriculum and methods ⓘ second mémoire on organization of schools ⓘ third mémoire on teachers and training ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later French educational reforms
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modern theories of public education ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
French legislators
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political reformers ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Enlightenment philosophy
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educational reform ⓘ egalitarianism ⓘ public education ⓘ rationalism ⓘ secular education ⓘ |
| opposes | clerical control of education ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis |
belief in human perfectibility
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natural rights theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
French Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| politicalContext |
French Revolution
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surface form:
French Revolution era
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| proposes |
hierarchical school system
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primary education for all citizens ⓘ secondary and higher levels of public instruction ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain ⓘ |
| supports | coeducation in principle of equality ⓘ |
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