Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
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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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Target entity: Principles of Cartesian Philosophy Context triple: [Baruch Spinoza, notableWork, Principles of Cartesian Philosophy]
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Cartesian Philosophy Target entity description: 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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A.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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B.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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C.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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D.
Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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E.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify and critique Cartesian doctrines
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to present Descartes’ philosophy in geometric order ⓘ |
| anticipates |
Ethics (Spinoza)
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linked to:
Spinoza, Ethics, Part I
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| author | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Principles of Philosophy (Descartes)
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linked to:
Principles of Philosophy
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| contains |
axioms
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definitions ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ propositions ⓘ scholia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dedicationTo | Johannes de Decker ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | geometrical demonstration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Metaphysical Thoughts
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Part I ⓘ Part II ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ethics (Spinoza)
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linked to:
Spinoza, Ethics, Part I
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| influencedBy | René Descartes ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cartesian philosophy
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René Descartes ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| method | axiomatic method ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Spinoza’s only work published under his name during his lifetime ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae Pars I et II, more geometrico demonstratae
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linked to:
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
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| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
critical commentary
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systematic exposition ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Dutch Cartesianism
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linked to:
Cartesianism
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| philosophicalTradition | Rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1663 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order ⓘ |
| structure | geometric order ⓘ |
| topic |
God
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causation ⓘ metaphysical questions ⓘ mind–body dualism ⓘ physics ⓘ substance ⓘ |
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Renati Des Cartes Principiorum Philosophiae Pars I et II, more geometrico demonstratae
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linked to: Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
linked to: Principles of Cartesian Philosophy