A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary
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A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary is an early 19th-century reference work by mathematician Peter Barlow that explains mathematical concepts and their philosophical underpinnings for students and scholars.
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| A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary canonical | 1 |
| A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary (1814) | 1 |
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Target entity: A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary Context triple: [Peter Barlow, notableWork, A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary]
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Cogitata physico-mathematica
Cogitata physico-mathematica is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Marin Mersenne that explores problems in physics and mathematics within the emerging framework of early modern science.
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Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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C.
Dictionary of Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophy is a comprehensive reference work by philosopher Mario Bunge that systematically presents and clarifies key concepts, theories, and terms in philosophy, especially from a scientific and analytic perspective.
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D.
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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E.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary Target entity description: A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary is an early 19th-century reference work by mathematician Peter Barlow that explains mathematical concepts and their philosophical underpinnings for students and scholars.
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A.
Cogitata physico-mathematica
Cogitata physico-mathematica is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Marin Mersenne that explores problems in physics and mathematics within the emerging framework of early modern science.
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B.
Principia Mathematica
Principia Mathematica is a landmark three-volume work in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, co-authored by Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead, which aimed to derive all mathematical truths from a formal system of symbolic logic.
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C.
Dictionary of Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophy is a comprehensive reference work by philosopher Mario Bunge that systematically presents and clarifies key concepts, theories, and terms in philosophy, especially from a scientific and analytic perspective.
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D.
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic is a 17th-century treatise on logic and philosophy, rooted in Cartesian thought and influential in the development of modern logic and epistemology.
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E.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
encyclopedic dictionary
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mathematician ⓘ mathematics dictionary ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| author | Peter Barlow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | early 19th-century reference work ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | advanced students ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
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natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| format | dictionary ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematics reference work
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philosophy reference work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
articles on mathematical concepts
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entries on natural philosophy ⓘ mathematical definitions ⓘ philosophical explanations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mathematical terminology
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mathematics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophical foundations of mathematics ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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writer ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain mathematical concepts
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to present philosophical underpinnings of mathematics ⓘ |
| workType | single-volume reference work ⓘ |
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