Principles of Science
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Principles of Science is a foundational 19th-century work on logic and scientific methodology that helped formalize the principles of inductive reasoning and the philosophy of science.
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| Principles of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5525322 — 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: Principles of Science Context triple: [William Stanley Jevons, notableWork, Principles of Science]
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A.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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B.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
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C.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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D.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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E.
Science and the Mind
"Science and the Mind" is a work coauthored by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness and its relationship to scientific understanding.
- 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: Principles of Science Target entity description: Principles of Science is a foundational 19th-century work on logic and scientific methodology that helped formalize the principles of inductive reasoning and the philosophy of science.
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A.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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B.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
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C.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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D.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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E.
Science and the Mind
"Science and the Mind" is a work coauthored by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness and its relationship to scientific understanding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work on logic ⓘ work on philosophy of science ⓘ work on scientific methodology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify logical foundations of scientific inquiry
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explain how scientific knowledge is justified ⓘ provide rules for sound inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| analyzes |
hypothesis formation in science
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induction and deduction ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of philosophy of science
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formalization of inductive logic ⓘ systematization of scientific methodology ⓘ |
| describes |
logical structure of scientific theories
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methods of experimental inquiry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for scientific evidence
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principles of inductive inference ⓘ relation between logic and scientific discovery ⓘ role of probability in science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William Stanley Jevons ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epistemology
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logic literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
causation
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inductive reasoning ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ probability ⓘ scientific method ⓘ theory of evidence ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
early formal analysis of scientific reasoning
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integration of probability with logic ⓘ systematic treatment of inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| hasPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of scientific method
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later work in logic ⓘ later work in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | foundational work on logic and scientific methodology ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfTopic |
19th-century philosophy
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19th-century science ⓘ |
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