An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design
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"An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design" is a philosophical treatise by Francis Hutcheson that analyzes the nature and origins of aesthetic judgment and our perception of beauty and order in the world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design Context triple: [An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue, hasPart, An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design]
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A.
The Sense of Beauty
The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
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A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is an influential 18th-century treatise that explores the psychological and aesthetic foundations of the sublime and the beautiful, helping to shape modern aesthetics and Romantic thought.
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Analytic of the Beautiful
Analytic of the Beautiful is the section of Immanuel Kant’s aesthetic theory that systematically examines judgments of beauty, their subjective universality, and their relation to feeling and cognition.
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D.
Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature
"Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature of human goodness and benevolence.
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E.
The Unity of Nature
The Unity of Nature is a 19th-century work by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, that explores the harmony and interconnectedness of natural laws from a theistic and philosophical perspective.
- 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: An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design Target entity description: "An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design" is a philosophical treatise by Francis Hutcheson that analyzes the nature and origins of aesthetic judgment and our perception of beauty and order in the world.
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A.
The Sense of Beauty
The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
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B.
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is an influential 18th-century treatise that explores the psychological and aesthetic foundations of the sublime and the beautiful, helping to shape modern aesthetics and Romantic thought.
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C.
Analytic of the Beautiful
Analytic of the Beautiful is the section of Immanuel Kant’s aesthetic theory that systematically examines judgments of beauty, their subjective universality, and their relation to feeling and cognition.
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D.
Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature
"Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature" is a moral and philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature of human goodness and benevolence.
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E.
The Unity of Nature
The Unity of Nature is a 19th-century work by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, that explores the harmony and interconnectedness of natural laws from a theistic and philosophical perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
disinterested pleasure
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final causes in nature ⓘ internal sense ⓘ uniformity amidst variety ⓘ |
| argumentType | empiricist analysis of aesthetic experience ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Francis Hutcheson ⓘ |
| author | Francis Hutcheson ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| field |
moral sense theory
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philosophy of art ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of internal sense of beauty
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discussion of design and final causes ⓘ discussion of harmony in nature and art ⓘ discussion of order and proportion ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern aesthetics ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century British moral philosophy
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later Scottish Enlightenment aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury
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John Locke ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | learned readers of moral and natural philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
aesthetic judgment
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beauty ⓘ design ⓘ harmony ⓘ order ⓘ perception of beauty ⓘ |
| philosophicalAim |
to account for our perception of order and design in the world
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to explain the principles of aesthetic approval ⓘ |
| philosophicalSubject |
origin of aesthetic ideas
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relation between beauty and moral goodness ⓘ role of sense and sentiment in aesthetics ⓘ the nature of beauty ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British empiricism
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Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| positionOnBeauty | beauty is perceived by an internal sense ⓘ |
| positionOnDesign | perception of design supports the idea of final causes ⓘ |
| positionOnOrder | order and proportion contribute to aesthetic pleasure ⓘ |
| publicationForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| relatedWork | An Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue ⓘ |
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Subject: An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design Description of subject: "An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design" is a philosophical treatise by Francis Hutcheson that analyzes the nature and origins of aesthetic judgment and our perception of beauty and order in the world.
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An Inquiry concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design
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