Rule XXII
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Rule XXII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule XXII canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1783718 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule XXII Context triple: [Rules for the Direction of the Mind, hasPart, Rule XXII]
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Rule XXI
Rule XXI is one of René Descartes’ methodological maxims in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific guideline for conducting clear and orderly reasoning.
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Rule XX
Rule XX is one of the numbered methodological maxims in René Descartes’ unfinished work "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining principles for proper reasoning and scientific inquiry.
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C.
Rule XII
Rule XII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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D.
Rule 21
Rule 21 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the transfer of criminal proceedings from one district court to another to ensure fairness or convenience.
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E.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule XXII Target entity description: Rule XXII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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A.
Rule XXI
Rule XXI is one of René Descartes’ methodological maxims in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific guideline for conducting clear and orderly reasoning.
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B.
Rule XX
Rule XX is one of the numbered methodological maxims in René Descartes’ unfinished work "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining principles for proper reasoning and scientific inquiry.
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C.
Rule XII
Rule XII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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D.
Rule 21
Rule 21 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the transfer of criminal proceedings from one district court to another to ensure fairness or convenience.
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E.
Rule XI
Rule XI is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological principle
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methodological guideline ⓘ philosophical rule ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
method of attaining clear and distinct knowledge
ⓘ
rational procedure ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | 1628 ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | René Descartes ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalWorkAuthor | René Descartes ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
attainment of certain knowledge
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guiding the understanding ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| hasMethodologicalRole | step in Descartes’ rational method ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 22 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitleOfWork |
Regulae ad directionem ingenii
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linked to:
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
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| hasPhilosophicalTradition | rationalism ⓘ |
| hasWork | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| influences |
early modern epistemology
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rationalist methodology ⓘ |
| locatedInWorkPart | later rules of Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Cartesian scholarship on the Regulae ⓘ |
| partOf | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cartesian method
ⓘ
linked to:
Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
clear and distinct ideas ⓘ orderly progression of reasoning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule XXII Description of subject: Rule XXII is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," outlining a specific step in his rational procedure for attaining clear and certain knowledge.
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