Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
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Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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Target entity: Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations Context triple: [David Hartley, notableWork, Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations]
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A.
The Nature and Destiny of Man
The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
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B.
The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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C.
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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Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
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.
- 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: Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations Target entity description: Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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A.
The Nature and Destiny of Man
The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
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B.
The Duties of Man and Other Essays
The Duties of Man and Other Essays is a collection of political and philosophical writings by Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini, articulating his ideas on democracy, citizenship, and moral duty in the struggle for Italian unification and social progress.
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C.
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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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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psychological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
human duty
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human expectations ⓘ human frame ⓘ |
| author | David Hartley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| describes | mind as a system of associated ideas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mental association
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physiological mechanisms of thought ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment philosophy
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early psychological literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of moral duty
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discussion of religious expectations ⓘ theory of vibrations in the nerves ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in associationist psychology
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important contribution to 18th-century philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influenced |
British empiricism
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James Mill ⓘ John Stuart Mill ⓘ associationist psychology ⓘ later utilitarian thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isaac Newton
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John Locke ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
associationism
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ethics ⓘ human nature ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ psychology ⓘ theory of mind ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of physiology and psychology
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systematic theory of mental association ⓘ |
| period | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
associationist school
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empiricism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relates | mental processes to bodily processes ⓘ |
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