Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
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Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T556656 — 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: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum Context triple: [Australian National University, hasMotto, Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum]
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A.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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B.
Novum Organum
Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
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.
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E.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
- 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: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum Target entity description: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
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A.
Deus sive Natura
Deus sive Natura is Baruch Spinoza’s philosophical conception of God as identical with the single, all-encompassing substance of nature and reality.
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B.
Novum Organum
Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
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.
-
E.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
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university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
academic research
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higher education ⓘ knowledge ⓘ |
| category | university mottos in Latin ⓘ |
| countryOfInstitution | Australia ⓘ |
| denotes |
foundation of knowledge in nature
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priority of fundamental understanding ⓘ |
| fieldOfReference |
natural philosophy
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research ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
First, to learn the nature of things
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To learn first the nature of things ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Cognoscere
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Naturam ⓘ Primum ⓘ Rerum ⓘ |
| isPartOf | identity of the Australian National University ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Australian National University ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
empirical investigation
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intellectual inquiry ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| theme | understanding the nature of things ⓘ |
| useContext |
ceremonial occasions
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official documents ⓘ university branding ⓘ |
| usedBy |
governing bodies of the Australian National University
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staff of the Australian National University ⓘ students of the Australian National University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum Description of subject: Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
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