Syntagma philosophicum
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Syntagma philosophicum is a major philosophical work by Pierre Gassendi that systematically presents his revival of Epicurean atomism and his alternative to Cartesian rationalism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Syntagma philosophicum Context triple: [Pierre Gassendi, notableWork, Syntagma philosophicum]
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De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee is a foundational work of Reformational philosophy in which Herman Dooyeweerd develops his comprehensive Christian philosophical system and theory of modal aspects.
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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.
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Introductio ad philosophiam aulicam
Introductio ad philosophiam aulicam is an early modern philosophical work by Christian Thomasius that outlines principles of courtly conduct and practical philosophy for life at court.
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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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Syntopicon
Syntopicon is a comprehensive index of great ideas compiled for the Great Books of the Western World series, organizing key philosophical and intellectual themes across classic works.
- 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: Syntagma philosophicum Target entity description: Syntagma philosophicum is a major philosophical work by Pierre Gassendi that systematically presents his revival of Epicurean atomism and his alternative to Cartesian rationalism.
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A.
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee
De Wijsbegeerte der Wetsidee is a foundational work of Reformational philosophy in which Herman Dooyeweerd develops his comprehensive Christian philosophical system and theory of modal aspects.
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B.
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.
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C.
Introductio ad philosophiam aulicam
Introductio ad philosophiam aulicam is an early modern philosophical work by Christian Thomasius that outlines principles of courtly conduct and practical philosophy for life at court.
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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.
Syntopicon
Syntopicon is a comprehensive index of great ideas compiled for the Great Books of the Western World series, organizing key philosophical and intellectual themes across classic works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide an alternative to Cartesian philosophy
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reconcile Epicureanism with Christianity ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| circulation | Republic of Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
God and creation
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atoms and void ⓘ criteria of truth ⓘ sensory knowledge ⓘ soul and mind ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ethics
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ physics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment thought
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early modern atomism ⓘ history of science ⓘ later empiricist philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Christian theology ⓘ Epicurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucretius NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholasticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Epicurean atomism
NERFINISHED
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early modern philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
revival of Epicurean atomism in the 17th century
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systematic presentation of Gassendi’s philosophy ⓘ |
| opposes | Cartesian rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalEra | Early modern philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-skeptical empiricism
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moderate materialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Epicureanism
NERFINISHED
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atomism ⓘ empiricism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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