The Problem of Knowledge
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The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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| The Problem of Knowledge canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Problem of Knowledge Context triple: [Ernst Cassirer, notableWork, The Problem of Knowledge]
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The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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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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Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
- 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: The Problem of Knowledge Target entity description: The Problem of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that examines the historical development and foundations of human knowledge from the Renaissance to modern science.
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A.
The Problem of Knowledge
The Problem of Knowledge is a 1956 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that critically examines the nature, limits, and justification of human knowledge within the analytic tradition.
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B.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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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.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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E.
On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
How do historical forms of thought shape what counts as knowledge?
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How has the concept of knowledge changed from the Renaissance to modern science? ⓘ What are the conditions for objective scientific knowledge? ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the conditions of possibility of knowledge
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reconstruct the evolution of scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| analyzes |
concept of method in science
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concept of objectivity in science ⓘ concept of truth ⓘ role of symbolic forms in knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism
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linked to:
Neo-Kantianism
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| author | Ernst Cassirer ⓘ |
| compares | different historical conceptions of knowledge ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
Renaissance
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early modern philosophy ⓘ modern science ⓘ |
| examines |
foundations of human knowledge
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methods of scientific knowledge ⓘ relation between science and philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual history
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn | historical development of human knowledge ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | transcendental philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century epistemology
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historical studies of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hermann Cohen
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Renaissance philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of philosophy
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historians of science ⓘ philosophers ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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history of philosophy ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neo-Kantianism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Substance and Function
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The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms ⓘ |
| situatesInContextOf |
Renaissance humanism
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development of mathematical physics ⓘ rise of modern natural science ⓘ |
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