Rule XXIV
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Rule XXIV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," contributing to his early formulation of a systematic approach to scientific and philosophical reasoning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule 24 of the Regulae | 1 |
| Rule XXIV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1783720 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule XXIV Context triple: [Rules for the Direction of the Mind, hasPart, Rule XXIV]
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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 XXIII
Rule XXIII 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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C.
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.
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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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Rule XIV
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.
- 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 XXIV Target entity description: Rule XXIV is one of René Descartes’ methodological guidelines in "Rules for the Direction of the Mind," contributing to his early formulation of a systematic approach to scientific and philosophical reasoning.
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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 XXIII
Rule XXIII 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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Rule XIV
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
methodological guideline
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philosophical rule ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guiding the intellect
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improving philosophical analysis ⓘ improving scientific investigation ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | René Descartes ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
systematic approach to philosophical reasoning
ⓘ
systematic approach to scientific reasoning ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
ⓘ
methodology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre | didactic philosophical prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | French ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNumbering | 24 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalContext | Cartesian search for method ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle |
Regulae ad directionem ingenii
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linked to:
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
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| hasWorkType | methodological rule ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Cartesian method
ⓘ
linked to:
Cartesianism
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| influences |
development of modern scientific method
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later Cartesian epistemology ⓘ |
| isCitedAs |
Rule 24 of the Regulae
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linked to:
Rule XXIV
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| isSectionOf | Regulae ad directionem ingenii ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInWorkSection | later rules of the Regulae ⓘ |
| originalWorkLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Rules for the Direction of the Mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
clarity and distinctness of cognition
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methodical reasoning ⓘ order in inquiry ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Rationalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Discourse on the Method
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linked to:
Discours de la méthode
Meditations on First Philosophy ⓘ |
| workStatus | unfinished treatise component ⓘ |
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