Ethics
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Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ethics Context triple: [Baruch Spinoza, notableWork, Ethics]
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Christian ethics
Christian ethics is the branch of Christian theology that explores how followers of Christ ought to live and act morally in light of biblical teachings, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of the Church.
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Jewish ethics
Jewish ethics is the body of moral principles and values derived from Jewish law, theology, and tradition, emphasizing justice, compassion, and responsibility in human conduct.
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Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
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Truth and Service
Truth and Service is the English motto of Howard University, encapsulating its commitment to academic integrity and community uplift.
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Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
- 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: Ethics Target entity description: Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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A.
Christian ethics
Christian ethics is the branch of Christian theology that explores how followers of Christ ought to live and act morally in light of biblical teachings, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of the Church.
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B.
Jewish ethics
Jewish ethics is the body of moral principles and values derived from Jewish law, theology, and tradition, emphasizing justice, compassion, and responsibility in human conduct.
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C.
Veritas et Utilitas
Veritas et Utilitas is the Latin motto of Howard University, expressing its commitment to truth and service.
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D.
Truth and Service
Truth and Service is the English motto of Howard University, encapsulating its commitment to academic integrity and community uplift.
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E.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Baruch Spinoza ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
Deus sive Natura
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surface form:
God or Nature (Deus sive Natura)
conatus theory of striving ⓘ intellectual love of God ⓘ naturalistic ethics ⓘ necessitarianism ⓘ substance monism ⓘ |
| completionDateApproximate | early 1670s ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms
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corollaries ⓘ definitions ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ propositions ⓘ scholia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | 1677 ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Of God
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Part II: Of the Nature and Origin of the Mind ⓘ Part III: Of the Origin and Nature of the Affects ⓘ Part IV: Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Affects ⓘ Part V: Of the Power of the Intellect, or of Human Liberty ⓘ |
| includedIn | Opera Posthuma ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century continental philosophy
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ German idealism ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of metaphysics and ethics
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rigorous geometric presentation ⓘ systematic presentation of Spinoza’s philosophy ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Opera Posthuma editors ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Tractatus Theologico-Politicus ⓘ |
| structureStyle |
axiomatic system
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geometric method ⓘ |
| writtenInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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