Enumeration of the Sciences
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Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enumeration of the Sciences canonical | 2 |
| Catalogue of the Sciences | 1 |
| Enumeration of the Sciences (Ihsa’ al-‘Ulum) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718536 — 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: Enumeration of the Sciences Context triple: [Al-Farabi, majorWorkEnglishTitle, Enumeration of the Sciences]
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A.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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B.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
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C.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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D.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
- 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: Enumeration of the Sciences Target entity description: Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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A.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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B.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
-
C.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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D.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s major 19th-century work in the philosophy of science, elaborating a systematic account of scientific method and the role of induction in the development of scientific knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classification of sciences
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
organize sciences according to their subject matter and methods
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provide a comprehensive map of human knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Al-Farabi ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in the medieval Islamic world ⓘ |
| describes |
linguistic sciences
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logic as an instrument of the sciences ⓘ mathematical sciences ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ political science ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
interdependence of theoretical and practical sciences
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role of logic as a tool for all sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hierarchy of knowledge
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relationship between different branches of learning ⓘ systematic classification of sciences ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Enumeration of the Sciences
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surface form:
Enumeration of the Sciences (Ihsa’ al-‘Ulum)
Ihsa al-Ulum ⓘ
surface form:
Ihsa al-ulum
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| hasCommentaryBy | later Islamic scholars ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridge between Greek and Islamic conceptions of knowledge
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one of the earliest systematic classifications of the sciences in Islam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Averroes
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surface form:
Ibn Rushd
Avicenna ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Sina
later Islamic philosophers ⓘ medieval Latin scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Greek philosophy ⓘ Hellenistic scholarship ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic intellectual tradition
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classification of knowledge ⓘ epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| partOf | Al-Farabi’s philosophical corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Peripatetic school
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surface form:
Peripatetic philosophy
|
| region | Islamic world ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic studies
ⓘ
history of philosophy ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| typeOfClassification | hierarchical classification ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference for organizing libraries and curricula ⓘ |
| usedIn | curricula of medieval Islamic madrasas ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Enumeration of the Sciences Description of subject: Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catalogue of the Sciences
this entity surface form:
Enumeration of the Sciences (Ihsa’ al-‘Ulum)