Principles of Philosophy
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Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principles of Philosophy canonical | 5 |
| Principia Philosophiae | 1 |
| Principles of Philosophy (Descartes) | 1 |
| René Descartes’ Principles of Philosophy | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Philosophy Context triple: [René Descartes, notableWork, Principles of Philosophy]
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Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Principles of Philosophy Target entity description: Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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A.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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B.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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C.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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D.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Elizabeth of Bohemia
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surface form:
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
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| genre |
early modern philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Of the Principles of Human Knowledge
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Part II: Of the Principles of Material Things ⓘ Part III: Of the Visible World ⓘ Part IV: Of the Earth ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
immortality of the soul
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motion and mechanics ⓘ nature of matter ⓘ proofs of the existence of God ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | French translation by Claude Picot ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cartesianism
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early modern natural philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian scholasticism
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Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God as guarantor of truth
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clear and distinct ideas ⓘ extension as the essence of body ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ mind–body distinction ⓘ thinking as the essence of mind ⓘ vortex theory of the heavens ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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epistemology ⓘ mechanics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature | axiomatic–deductive presentation ⓘ |
| notableEdition | 1647 French edition ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Principles of Philosophy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Principia Philosophiae
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| philosophicalGoal | to systematize Descartes’ metaphysical and scientific views ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
mechanistic physics
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rationalism ⓘ substance dualism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Cartesian philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1644 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Discours de la méthode
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surface form:
Discourse on the Method
Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| translationLanguage | French ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Principles of Philosophy (Descartes)
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Principia Philosophiae
this entity surface form:
René Descartes’ Principles of Philosophy