Études galiléennes
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Études galiléennes is a seminal historical study of Galileo and the scientific revolution by philosopher and historian of science Alexandre Koyré.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Études Galiléennes | 1 |
| Études galiléennes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4547375 — 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: Études galiléennes Context triple: [Alexandre Koyré, notableWork, Études galiléennes]
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A.
La Recherche de l’absolu
La Recherche de l’absolu is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that explores obsession, alchemy, and the destructive pursuit of scientific perfection within a bourgeois family.
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B.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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C.
Life of Galileo
Life of Galileo is a play by Bertolt Brecht that dramatizes the conflict between scientific discovery and religious authority through the life of astronomer Galileo Galilei.
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D.
The Encyclopedists
"The Encyclopedists" is a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov set in his Foundation universe, focusing on a group of scholars whose faith in pure knowledge is challenged by the political and social realities of a collapsing Galactic Empire.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- 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: Études galiléennes Target entity description: Études galiléennes is a seminal historical study of Galileo and the scientific revolution by philosopher and historian of science Alexandre Koyré.
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A.
La Recherche de l’absolu
La Recherche de l’absolu is a novel by Honoré de Balzac that explores obsession, alchemy, and the destructive pursuit of scientific perfection within a bourgeois family.
-
B.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
-
C.
Life of Galileo
Life of Galileo is a play by Bertolt Brecht that dramatizes the conflict between scientific discovery and religious authority through the life of astronomer Galileo Galilei.
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D.
The Encyclopedists
"The Encyclopedists" is a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov set in his Foundation universe, focusing on a group of scholars whose faith in pure knowledge is challenged by the political and social realities of a collapsing Galactic Empire.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| about |
Galileo's contribution to modern physics
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mathematization of nature ⓘ philosophical implications of Galileo's work ⓘ transition from medieval to modern science ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history of philosophy
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history of science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Galileo's astronomy
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Galileo's mechanics ⓘ Galileo's methodology ⓘ |
| author | Alexandre Koyré ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | history of early modern science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Galileo's role in the scientific revolution
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conceptual foundations of modern physics ⓘ development of modern science ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasNotableContribution |
emphasis on conceptual rather than purely experimental change
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reinterpretation of Galileo's role in the scientific revolution ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
conceptual analysis
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century history of science
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historiography of the scientific revolution ⓘ later studies of Galileo ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Alexandre Koyré's philosophy of science ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Galileo Galilei
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scientific revolution ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
17th century
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early modern period ⓘ |
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