Port-Royal Logic
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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.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port-Royal Logic canonical | 6 |
| Port-Royal logic | 3 |
| La Logique ou l’art de penser | 2 |
| Logique de Port-Royal | 2 |
| Port-Royal logic and pedagogy | 2 |
| La Logique | 1 |
| La Logique de Port-Royal | 1 |
| Port-Royal Logic tradition | 1 |
| Port-Royal logic tradition | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Port-Royal Logic Context triple: [Port-Royal Grammar, relatedWork, Port-Royal Logic]
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A.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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B.
A System of Logic
A System of Logic is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1843 philosophical treatise that systematically develops inductive logic and the empirical foundations of scientific reasoning.
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C.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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D.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Rules for the Direction of the Mind is an unfinished philosophical and methodological treatise by René Descartes that outlines his early ideas on scientific method and rational inquiry.
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E.
Book II: Of Reasoning
Book II: Of Reasoning is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "A System of Logic" that systematically analyzes the principles and processes of human reasoning and inference.
- 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: Port-Royal Logic Target entity description: 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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A.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
B.
A System of Logic
A System of Logic is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1843 philosophical treatise that systematically develops inductive logic and the empirical foundations of scientific reasoning.
-
C.
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy
Principles of Cartesian Philosophy is Baruch Spinoza’s early systematic exposition and critique of René Descartes’ philosophy, presented in a geometric, axiomatic style that anticipates his later work.
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D.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Rules for the Direction of the Mind is an unfinished philosophical and methodological treatise by René Descartes that outlines his early ideas on scientific method and rational inquiry.
-
E.
Book II: Of Reasoning
Book II: Of Reasoning is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "A System of Logic" that systematically analyzes the principles and processes of human reasoning and inference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern work on logic
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logic textbook ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Port-Royal-des-Champs ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalMovement |
Cartesianism
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Jansenism ⓘ |
| associatedReligiousCommunity | Port-Royal Abbey ⓘ |
| concerns |
mental representation
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method ⓘ propositions ⓘ reasoning ⓘ signification of words ⓘ theory of ideas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1662 ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
La Logique de Port-Royal
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linked to:
Port-Royal Logic
Port-Royal Logic ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Antoine Arnauld
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Pierre Nicole ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
distinction between ideas, words, and things
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idea as the immediate object of thought ⓘ logic as art of thinking ⓘ rules for correct reasoning ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
La Logique ou l’art de penser
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linked to:
Port-Royal Logic
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| historicalPeriod | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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John Locke ⓘ logical theory of ideas ⓘ modern epistemology ⓘ modern logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian logic
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René Descartes ⓘ Scholastic logic ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of ideas, words, and things
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clear and systematic exposition of logic ⓘ psychologistic theory of logic ⓘ |
| partlyBasedOn | René Descartes’ philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Cartesian epistemology
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rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| structure | four-part treatise ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early modern logic teaching
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education in France ⓘ |
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Subject: Port-Royal Logic Description of subject: 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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