Rule XIV
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Rule XIV 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 XIV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1783710 — 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 XIV Context triple: [Rules for the Direction of the Mind, hasPart, Rule XIV]
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Rule XIII
Rule XIII 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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Rule XXII
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.
- 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 XIV Target entity description: Rule XIV 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 XIII
Rule XIII 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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Rule XXII
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological principle
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methodological guideline ⓘ philosophical rule ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
certainty in knowledge
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clarity of understanding ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
mathematical reasoning
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philosophical inquiry ⓘ scientific reasoning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cartesian method
ⓘ
linked to:
Cartesianism
rationalism ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| concerns |
method of attaining clear and distinct knowledge
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orderly progression of reasoning ⓘ rational procedure ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
ⓘ
philosophy of science ⓘ rational method ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
avoidance of error in reasoning
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systematic direction of the mind ⓘ |
| hasWork | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mathematical method ⓘ |
| influences |
later Cartesian epistemology
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modern conceptions of method in philosophy ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Descartes’ unfinished treatise on method ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitleOfWork |
Regulae ad directionem ingenii
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linked to:
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
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| partOf | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| positionInWork | Rule 14 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
clear and distinct ideas
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methodical doubt ⓘ order and enumeration in reasoning ⓘ |
| workAuthor | René Descartes ⓘ |
| workDateApproximate | 1620s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule XIV Description of subject: Rule XIV 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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