Objections and Replies
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Objections and Replies is a collection of critical responses to, and Descartes’ defenses of, the arguments in Meditations on First Philosophy, forming an essential part of the work’s philosophical reception and clarification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fifth Set of Objections and Replies | 1 |
| Objections and Replies canonical | 1 |
| Second Set of Objections and Replies | 1 |
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Target entity: Objections and Replies Context triple: [Meditations on First Philosophy, hasCommentary, Objections and Replies]
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The Response
The Response is a prominent sculptural group at Canada's National War Memorial in Ottawa, symbolizing the nation's sacrifice and commitment in times of war.
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Ripostes
Ripostes is a 1912 poetry collection by Ezra Pound that marks a key transition toward his modernist style and the Imagist movement.
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Act of Appeals
The Act of Appeals was a pivotal 1533 English law that ended papal authority over legal appeals and helped enable Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Counterpoint
Counterpoint is a 1968 World War II drama film starring Charlton Heston as an orchestra conductor captured by Nazis, directed by Ralph Nelson.
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Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a legal writing and advocacy guide co-authored by Bryan A. Garner and Justice Antonin Scalia that offers practical techniques for effectively persuading judges in briefs and oral argument.
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Target entity: Objections and Replies Target entity description: Objections and Replies is a collection of critical responses to, and Descartes’ defenses of, the arguments in Meditations on First Philosophy, forming an essential part of the work’s philosophical reception and clarification.
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A.
The Response
The Response is a prominent sculptural group at Canada's National War Memorial in Ottawa, symbolizing the nation's sacrifice and commitment in times of war.
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B.
Ripostes
Ripostes is a 1912 poetry collection by Ezra Pound that marks a key transition toward his modernist style and the Imagist movement.
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C.
Act of Appeals
The Act of Appeals was a pivotal 1533 English law that ended papal authority over legal appeals and helped enable Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Counterpoint
Counterpoint is a 1968 World War II drama film starring Charlton Heston as an orchestra conductor captured by Nazis, directed by Ralph Nelson.
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E.
Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is a legal writing and advocacy guide co-authored by Bryan A. Garner and Justice Antonin Scalia that offers practical techniques for effectively persuading judges in briefs and oral argument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of philosophical writings
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| contains |
Descartes’ replies to critics
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linked to:
Meditations on First Philosophy
critical responses to Descartes’ arguments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1641 ⓘ |
| discusses |
Cartesian doubt
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causal argument for God’s existence ⓘ clear and distinct perceptions ⓘ cogito ergo sum ⓘ error and the will ⓘ nature of material substance ⓘ ontological argument for God’s existence ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Fifth Set of Objections and Replies
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linked to:
Objections and Replies
First Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ Fourth Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ Letter of Dedication to the Sorbonne ⓘ Second Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ
linked to:
Objections and Replies
Seventh Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ Sixth Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ Synopsis of the Meditations ⓘ
linked to:
Meditations
Third Set of Objections and Replies ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Anonymous objectors
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Antoine Arnauld ⓘ Catholic theologians of the Sorbonne ⓘ
linked to:
University of Paris faculty
Marin Mersenne ⓘ Pierre Bourdin ⓘ Pierre Gassendi ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key document in early modern philosophy
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source for understanding contemporary reactions to Cartesianism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Cartesianism ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
clarifies arguments of the Meditations
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defends Descartes’ method and conclusions ⓘ records early reception of Descartes’ philosophy ⓘ |
| structure | organized into numbered sets of objections followed by replies ⓘ |
| subject |
certainty and knowledge
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epistemology ⓘ existence of God ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ methodological skepticism ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ real distinction between mind and body ⓘ |
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