Pensées philosophiques
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Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
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| Pensées philosophiques canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pensées philosophiques Context triple: [Denis Diderot, notableWork, Pensées philosophiques]
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A.
Lettres philosophiques
Lettres philosophiques is a series of essays by Voltaire that critically examine French society and institutions through comparisons with English political, religious, and intellectual life.
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B.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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C.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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D.
Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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E.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- 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: Pensées philosophiques Target entity description: Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
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A.
Lettres philosophiques
Lettres philosophiques is a series of essays by Voltaire that critically examine French society and institutions through comparisons with English political, religious, and intellectual life.
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B.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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C.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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D.
Stances et poèmes
Stances et poèmes is a collection of lyric poetry by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his introspective and philosophical style that helped establish his literary reputation.
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E.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century literature
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
freedom of thought
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tolerance ⓘ use of reason in religious matters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French deism
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religious freethought ⓘ |
| author | Denis Diderot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
clerical authority
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religious dogma ⓘ revealed religion ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment literature
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philosophy ⓘ religious criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Denis Diderot ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of short reflections ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
debates on deism in 18th-century France
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later Enlightenment religious criticism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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deist thought ⓘ |
| literaryForm | aphoristic prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
advocacy of deism
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critique of religious dogma ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment
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linked to:
Age of Enlightenment
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| notableFor |
challenge to traditional Christian theology
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early expression of Diderot’s religious views ⓘ |
| opposes |
religious intolerance
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superstition ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Diderot’s early philosophical writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
deism
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rationalism ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| supports |
critical examination of belief
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natural religion ⓘ |
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