Philosophia practica universalis
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Philosophia practica universalis is a major work of early modern philosophy by Christian Wolff that systematically develops his rationalist account of practical philosophy, including ethics, politics, and law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philosophia practica universalis canonical | 2 |
| Philosophia practica universalis, pars ethica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857915 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophia practica universalis Context triple: [Christian Wolff, notableWork, Philosophia practica universalis]
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A.
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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B.
Principles of Philosophy
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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C.
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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D.
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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E.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
- 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: Philosophia practica universalis Target entity description: Philosophia practica universalis is a major work of early modern philosophy by Christian Wolff that systematically develops his rationalist account of practical philosophy, including ethics, politics, and law.
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A.
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.
-
B.
Principles of Philosophy
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.
-
C.
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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D.
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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E.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Christian Wolff ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
duty
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happiness ⓘ natural law ⓘ perfection ⓘ right ⓘ state ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf |
civil law
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international law ⓘ moral obligation ⓘ political authority ⓘ rights and duties ⓘ |
| era | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | systematic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Philosophia practica universalis, pars ethica
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linked to:
Philosophia practica universalis
Philosophia practica universalis, pars iuris ⓘ Philosophia practica universalis, pars politica ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
ethical rationalism
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legal rationalism ⓘ political rationalism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key source for later debates on natural law and ethics in Germany
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major systematization of practical philosophy in the early Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
German Enlightenment philosophy
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ practical philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian Wolff’s system of philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
moral philosophy
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natural law theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | rationalism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
a priori reasoning
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geometrical method ⓘ |
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Subject: Philosophia practica universalis Description of subject: Philosophia practica universalis is a major work of early modern philosophy by Christian Wolff that systematically develops his rationalist account of practical philosophy, including ethics, politics, and law.
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linked to: Philosophia practica universalis