De signatura rerum
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De signatura rerum is a 17th-century mystical and theosophical treatise by Jakob Böhme that explores how the divine nature is revealed through the symbolic “signatures” imprinted in all created things.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De signatura rerum canonical | 2 |
| De Signatura Rerum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De signatura rerum Context triple: [Jakob Böhme, notableWork, De signatura rerum]
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A.
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
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B.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
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C.
The Sign and the Seal
The Sign and the Seal is a speculative non-fiction book by Graham Hancock that investigates the history and possible whereabouts of the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
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D.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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E.
Nuda Veritas
Nuda Veritas is a symbolist painting by Gustav Klimt that depicts a nude female figure embodying the stark, uncompromising nature of truth.
- 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: De signatura rerum Target entity description: De signatura rerum is a 17th-century mystical and theosophical treatise by Jakob Böhme that explores how the divine nature is revealed through the symbolic “signatures” imprinted in all created things.
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A.
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
-
B.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
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C.
The Sign and the Seal
The Sign and the Seal is a speculative non-fiction book by Graham Hancock that investigates the history and possible whereabouts of the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
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D.
De Opificio Dei
De Opificio Dei is an early Christian theological treatise by Lactantius that reflects on the creation of the world and the nature of God through philosophical argument.
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E.
Nuda Veritas
Nuda Veritas is a symbolist painting by Gustav Klimt that depicts a nude female figure embodying the stark, uncompromising nature of truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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mystical treatise ⓘ theosophical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | German theosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian Kabbalah ⓘ |
| author | Jakob Böhme ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
correspondence between inner essence and outer form
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reading nature as a divine book ⓘ signatures as spiritual marks in nature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discusses |
hidden properties of things revealed by their signatures
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relationship between God, nature, and humanity ⓘ |
| field |
Christian esotericism
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mystical theology ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian mysticism
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esoteric theology ⓘ theosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Signature of All Things ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De signatura rerum ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
inner and outer worlds correspondence
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spiritual interpretation of creation ⓘ symbolism of natural forms ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation German Protestantism ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century theosophy
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Franz von Baader ⓘ Friedrich Schelling ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ German Romanticism ⓘ
linked to:
Jena Romanticism
William Law ⓘ modern esotericism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Neoplatonism
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linked to:
Christian Platonism
Lutheran theology ⓘ Renaissance esotericism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | spiritually advanced Christian readers ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine revelation in nature
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doctrine of signatures ⓘ symbolic signatures in created things ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early New High German ⓘ |
| partOf | Jakob Böhme's mystical corpus ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousCurrent | Protestant mysticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Christocentric cosmology
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doctrine of the fall and restoration of nature ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Subject: De signatura rerum Description of subject: De signatura rerum is a 17th-century mystical and theosophical treatise by Jakob Böhme that explores how the divine nature is revealed through the symbolic “signatures” imprinted in all created things.
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