An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy
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"An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy" is an 1865 work by John Stuart Mill that critically analyzes and challenges the metaphysical and epistemological doctrines of the Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton.
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| Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy | 1 |
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Target entity: An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy Context triple: [Book III: Of Induction, relatedWork, An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy]
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Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that systematically defends common sense realism and analyzes human cognitive faculties such as perception, memory, and reasoning.
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The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense is an influential 1764 philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that lays the foundations of Scottish Common Sense Realism in opposition to the skepticism of thinkers like David Hume.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy Target entity description: "An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy" is an 1865 work by John Stuart Mill that critically analyzes and challenges the metaphysical and epistemological doctrines of the Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton.
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A.
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man
Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that systematically defends common sense realism and analyzes human cognitive faculties such as perception, memory, and reasoning.
-
B.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
-
C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
D.
A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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E.
An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense is an influential 1764 philosophical treatise by Thomas Reid that lays the foundations of Scottish Common Sense Realism in opposition to the skepticism of thinkers like David Hume.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
the limits of human knowledge
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the relation between mind and external world ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British empiricist tradition
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empiricism ⓘ |
| author | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
the epistemological doctrines of Sir William Hamilton
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the metaphysical doctrines of Sir William Hamilton ⓘ |
| critiques |
the appeal to common sense as philosophical authority
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the notion of immediate knowledge of the absolute ⓘ the theory of natural realism attributed to Hamilton ⓘ |
| discusses |
the concept of necessity in thought
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the nature of consciousness ⓘ the principle of non-contradiction ⓘ |
| focusesOn | the philosophy of Sir William Hamilton ⓘ |
| follows | Mill’s earlier works on logic and empiricism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophical criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the notion of the infinite
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critique of intuitionism in philosophy ⓘ critique of the doctrine of the conditioned ⓘ discussion of logic and formal reasoning ⓘ discussion of perception and external reality ⓘ |
| hasTitle | An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on empiricism and intuitionism
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late 19th-century British philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
associationist psychology
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | William Hamilton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of empiricist and associationist approaches to mind
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systematic critique of a leading Scottish philosopher ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| publisher | Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A System of Logic
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Utilitarianism ⓘ |
| subject |
Scottish philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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