An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
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An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense is an influential 1764 philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that lays the foundations of Scottish Common Sense Realism in opposition to the skepticism of thinkers like David Hume.
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Target entity: An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense Context triple: [Thomas Reid, work, An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense]
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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain
Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain is a major philosophical work by Leibniz in which he systematically responds to John Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding and develops his own theory of knowledge, innate ideas, and the nature of the mind.
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Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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E.
A Treatise of Human Nature
A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense Target entity description: An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense is an influential 1764 philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that lays the foundations of Scottish Common Sense Realism in opposition to the skepticism of thinkers like David Hume.
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A.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is George Berkeley’s seminal philosophical work in which he develops his idealist theory that reality consists only of minds and their ideas, denying the existence of material substance.
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B.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a seminal philosophical work by David Hume that critically examines the nature and limits of human knowledge, especially our beliefs about causation, induction, and miracles.
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C.
Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain
Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain is a major philosophical work by Leibniz in which he systematically responds to John Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding and develops his own theory of knowledge, innate ideas, and the nature of the mind.
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D.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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E.
A Treatise of Human Nature
A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Reid ⓘ |
| circulation |
influential in Anglo-American philosophy
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widely read in Scotland in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| criticizes |
extreme skepticism about the external world
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representational theory of perception ⓘ theory of ideas ⓘ |
| followedBy | Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
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surface form:
An Inquiry into the Human Mind
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| hasPart |
chapters on belief
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chapters on conception ⓘ chapters on evidence of sense ⓘ chapters on memory ⓘ chapters on perception ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key text in early modern epistemology
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major work of the Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century philosophy
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American pragmatism ⓘ Scottish Common Sense Realism ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Common Sense school
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| influencedBy |
David Hume
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early modern empiricism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laysFoundationFor | Scottish Common Sense Realism ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
common sense
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epistemology ⓘ perception ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
appeal to common sense as a philosophical foundation
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direct realism about perception ⓘ first principles of common sense ⓘ |
| opposes |
David Hume's skepticism
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skepticism ⓘ |
| period | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim |
certain basic beliefs are self-evident
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external world is directly perceived ⓘ perceptual beliefs are justified by common sense ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Scottish Common Sense Realism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1764 ⓘ |
| publisher | Edinburgh publisher (1764 first edition) ⓘ |
| settingOfComposition | Aberdeen ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 18th-century philosophy ⓘ |
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