Meditatio Tertia
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Meditatio Tertia is the Latin title of René Descartes’ Third Meditation, a key philosophical text in which he develops arguments for the existence of God and the certainty of clear and distinct ideas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meditatio Tertia canonical | 2 |
| Meditatio Tertia. De Deo, quod existit | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meditatio Tertia Context triple: [Third Meditation, originalTitle, Meditatio Tertia]
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A.
De Tranquillitate Animi
De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
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B.
De diligendo Deo
De diligendo Deo is a spiritual treatise by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux that explores the nature, reasons, and degrees of loving God.
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C.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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D.
Itinerarium mentis in Deum
Itinerarium mentis in Deum is a 13th-century mystical-philosophical treatise by Bonaventure that outlines the soul’s ascent to God through stages of contemplation.
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E.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
- 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: Meditatio Tertia Target entity description: Meditatio Tertia is the Latin title of René Descartes’ Third Meditation, a key philosophical text in which he develops arguments for the existence of God and the certainty of clear and distinct ideas.
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A.
De Tranquillitate Animi
De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
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B.
De diligendo Deo
De diligendo Deo is a spiritual treatise by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux that explores the nature, reasons, and degrees of loving God.
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C.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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D.
Itinerarium mentis in Deum
Itinerarium mentis in Deum is a 13th-century mystical-philosophical treatise by Bonaventure that outlines the soul’s ascent to God through stages of contemplation.
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E.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meditation
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philosophical work ⓘ text in modern philosophy ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
error and falsity
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idea of infinity ⓘ idea of perfection ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
God is not a deceiver
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the cause of an idea must have at least as much reality as the idea represents ⓘ the idea of God cannot originate from a finite imperfect being ⓘ |
| author | René Descartes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developsArgumentFor |
existence of a perfect God
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reliability of clear and distinct perceptions ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Third Meditation
ⓘ
Third Meditation of First Philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Meditations on First Philosophy
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| hasOriginalTitle |
Meditatio Tertia. De Deo, quod existit
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linked to:
Meditatio Tertia
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| hasPhilosopherSubject |
God
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certainty ⓘ knowledge ⓘ mind ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the existence of God
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modern epistemology ⓘ subsequent rationalist philosophers ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
clear and distinct perception
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formal reality ⓘ objective reality of ideas ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
clear and distinct ideas
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criterion of truth ⓘ epistemic certainty ⓘ existence of God ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Latin ⓘ |
| originalPublicationContext |
Meditationes de Prima Philosophia, 1641
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linked to:
Meditations on First Philosophy
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| partOf |
Meditationes de Prima Philosophia
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linked to:
Meditations on First Philosophy
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| philosophicalSchool | Cartesianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | rationalism ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third meditation ⓘ |
| supports |
Cartesian theory of knowledge
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foundationalism about knowledge ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Meditatio Tertia ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
method of doubt
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linked to:
Descartes evil demon hypothesis
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| workIn | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| writtenBy | René Descartes ⓘ |
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