Book II
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Book II is the section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" in which he develops his influential theory that all human ideas originate from experience, particularly through sensation and reflection.
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| Book II canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book II Context triple: [An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, hasPart, Book II]
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Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
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Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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Book III
Book III is the section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract* that focuses on the nature, forms, and functioning of government in relation to the sovereign people.
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Book III
Book III is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous mock-historical narrative of the city’s early days.
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Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he further develops his ideas on sovereignty, civil religion, and the functioning of a legitimate political community.
- 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: Book II Target entity description: Book II is the section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" in which he develops his influential theory that all human ideas originate from experience, particularly through sensation and reflection.
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A.
Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
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B.
Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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C.
Book III
Book III is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous mock-historical narrative of the city’s early days.
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D.
Book III
Book III is the section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract* that focuses on the nature, forms, and functioning of government in relation to the sovereign people.
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E.
Book IV
Book IV is the concluding section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he further develops his ideas on sovereignty, civil religion, and the functioning of a legitimate political community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book section ⓘ |
| analyzes |
complex ideas
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modes ⓘ relations ⓘ simple ideas ⓘ substances ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | innate principles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Locke’s theory of personal identity ⓘ |
| author | John Locke ⓘ |
| claims |
all human ideas originate from experience
ⓘ
there are no innate ideas ⓘ |
| clarifies | difference between external and internal experience ⓘ |
| containedInWorkBy | John Locke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| developsView | mind as initially a blank slate (tabula rasa) ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween | simple ideas and complex ideas ⓘ |
| emphasizes | experience as the source of all ideas ⓘ |
| examines |
consciousness
ⓘ
identity and diversity ⓘ perception ⓘ personal identity ⓘ power ⓘ volition ⓘ |
| explains |
ideas of reflection
ⓘ
ideas of sensation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cognitive processes of understanding
ⓘ
psychological origin of ideas ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise section ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational text for modern empiricist theories of knowledge ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern epistemology
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later empiricist philosophers ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | ideas as objects of the understanding ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
empiricism
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origin of ideas ⓘ sensation and reflection ⓘ theory of ideas ⓘ |
| partOf | An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
ⓘ
philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Empiricism
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surface form:
British empiricism
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| positionInWork | second book of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Locke’s influential theory of ideas ⓘ |
| states | all ideas are derived from sensation or reflection ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| workTitle | Book II: Of Ideas ⓘ |
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