Monadology
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Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
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| Monadology canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monadology Context triple: [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, notableWork, Monadology]
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A.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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B.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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C.
De ente et essentia
De ente et essentia is a foundational philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically analyzes the concepts of being and essence within an Aristotelian and scholastic framework.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Twilight of the Idols
"Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
- 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: Monadology Target entity description: Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
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A.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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B.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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C.
De ente et essentia
De ente et essentia is a foundational philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically analyzes the concepts of being and essence within an Aristotelian and scholastic framework.
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D.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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E.
Twilight of the Idols
"Twilight of the Idols" is a late philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche in which he sharply critiques traditional morality, religion, and German culture in a concise, aphoristic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Electorate of Hanover
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linked to:
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| dateWritten | 1714 ⓘ |
| genre | systematic metaphysics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Wolff
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German Idealism ⓘ
linked to:
German idealism
Immanuel Kant ⓘ analytic metaphysics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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René Descartes ⓘ Scholastic philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Scholastic theology
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| keyClaim |
God coordinates monads through pre-established harmony
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God is a necessary being and the highest monad ⓘ created monads are contingent beings ⓘ each monad mirrors the entire universe from its own point of view ⓘ monads do not causally interact with each other ⓘ monads have no spatial extension ⓘ reality is composed of simple, indivisible substances called monads ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
God as supreme monad
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apperception ⓘ best of all possible worlds ⓘ hierarchy of beings ⓘ monad ⓘ perception ⓘ pre-established harmony ⓘ principle of non-contradiction ⓘ principle of sufficient reason ⓘ simple substance ⓘ windowless monads ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Monadologie ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
mind–body problem
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problem of causation ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Leibnizian metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Rationalism
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linked to:
Cartesianism
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| relatedWork |
Discourse on Metaphysics
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New Essays on Human Understanding ⓘ
linked to:
Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain
Theodicy ⓘ |
| structure | 90 numbered paragraphs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cosmology
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metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| title | Monadology ⓘ |
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Subject: Monadology Description of subject: Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
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