The Biographical History of Philosophy
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The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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| The Biographical History of Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Biographical History of Philosophy Context triple: [George Henry Lewes, notableWork, The Biographical History of Philosophy]
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On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy
"Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy" is the opening section of David Hume’s *An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding*, in which he distinguishes between different kinds of philosophical inquiry and their respective aims and methods.
- 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: The Biographical History of Philosophy Target entity description: The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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A.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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B.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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C.
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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D.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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E.
Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy
"Section I Of the Different Species of Philosophy" is the opening section of David Hume’s *An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding*, in which he distinguishes between different kinds of philosophical inquiry and their respective aims and methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history of philosophy ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to popularize philosophical ideas
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to present the development of philosophy through lives of philosophers ⓘ |
| author | George Henry Lewes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus | major Western philosophers ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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intellectual history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later popular histories of philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart | biographical accounts of philosophers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western philosophy
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history of Western philosophy ⓘ philosophers ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | biographical sketches ⓘ |
| philosophicalTraditionCovered | Western philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient Greek philosophy
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early modern philosophy ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | popular history of philosophy ⓘ |
| writingStyle | accessible ⓘ |
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