Treatise on Nature and Grace
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Treatise on Nature and Grace is a philosophical and theological work by Nicolas Malebranche that explores the relationship between divine providence, grace, and the natural order.
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| Treatise on Nature and Grace canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Treatise on Nature and Grace Context triple: [Nicolas Malebranche, notableWork, Treatise on Nature and Grace]
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Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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The Dialogue of Divine Providence
The Dialogue of Divine Providence is a seminal 14th-century mystical and theological treatise by Catherine of Siena, presented as a series of revelations in which God instructs the soul on virtue, suffering, and the path to spiritual perfection.
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De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
On the Creation (De opificio mundi) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical account of creation through the lens of Hellenistic, especially Platonic, thought.
- 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: Treatise on Nature and Grace Target entity description: Treatise on Nature and Grace is a philosophical and theological work by Nicolas Malebranche that explores the relationship between divine providence, grace, and the natural order.
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A.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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B.
Divinae Institutiones
Divinae Institutiones is an early 4th-century Christian apologetic work by Lactantius that systematically presents and defends Christian doctrine to a Roman audience.
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C.
The Dialogue of Divine Providence
The Dialogue of Divine Providence is a seminal 14th-century mystical and theological treatise by Catherine of Siena, presented as a series of revelations in which God instructs the soul on virtue, suffering, and the path to spiritual perfection.
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D.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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E.
On the Creation (De opificio mundi)
On the Creation (De opificio mundi) is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical account of creation through the lens of Hellenistic, especially Platonic, thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibility of divine goodness and existence of evil
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distribution of grace ⓘ order of nature and order of grace ⓘ |
| author | Nicolas Malebranche ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween |
divine providence
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grace ⓘ natural order ⓘ |
| field |
Catholic theology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
divine wisdom and divine power distinction
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efficacy of grace ⓘ general laws of nature ⓘ order of the universe as manifestation of divine wisdom ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
divine concurrence
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laws of nature as expressions of divine will ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
grace and human freedom
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original sin ⓘ predestination ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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René Descartes ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
divine providence
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divine will ⓘ grace ⓘ natural order ⓘ occasionalism ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to reconcile divine justice with natural and moral evil
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systematic account of God’s general and particular volitions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Cartesianism
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Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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