Opus Majus
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Opus Majus is a 13th-century encyclopedic work by Roger Bacon that synthesizes medieval knowledge in fields such as optics, mathematics, and experimental science to advocate for empirical methods in learning.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Opus Majus canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
encyclopedic work
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medieval treatise ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| advocates |
integration of philosophy and theology
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study of languages for scriptural understanding ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 1267 ⓘ |
| author | Roger Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| describes |
methods of experimental verification
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the importance of mathematics for all sciences ⓘ the nature of vision and light ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
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history of science ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Opus maius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Causes of human ignorance
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Part II: Relation of philosophy to theology ⓘ Part III: Study of languages ⓘ Part IV: Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ Part V: Optics (Perspectiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ Part VI: Experimental science ⓘ Part VII: Moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork |
Opus Minus
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Opus Tertium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alhazen
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Aristotle ⓘ Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic science ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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experimental science ⓘ geography ⓘ linguistics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ optics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive synthesis of 13th-century knowledge
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early systematic defense of experimental method ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advocate empirical methods in learning
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to reform medieval education ⓘ |
| structure | divided into seven parts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Pope Clement IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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