Pascalian Meditations
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Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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| Pascalian Meditations canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pascalian Meditations Context triple: [Pierre Bourdieu, notableWork, Pascalian Meditations]
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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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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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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Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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E.
Pensées philosophiques
Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
- 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)
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Target entity: Pascalian Meditations Target entity description: Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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A.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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B.
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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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.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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E.
Pensées philosophiques
Pensées philosophiques is an early 18th-century philosophical work by Denis Diderot that challenges religious dogma and advocates for deism and rational inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of social science work ⓘ sociology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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social theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| addresses |
epistemology of the social sciences
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relationship between theory and practice ⓘ social conditions of knowledge production ⓘ |
| aimsTo | deepen Bourdieu's core concepts ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Bourdieu ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
field
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habitus ⓘ reflexivity ⓘ symbolic capital ⓘ symbolic violence ⓘ |
| followedBy | Science of Science and Reflexivity ⓘ |
| genre |
critical sociology
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters
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introduction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of scholastic reason ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalEngagementWith | Blaise Pascal ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Blaise Pascal
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history of social thought ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
field (sociology)
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habitus ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ reflexive sociology ⓘ symbolic power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of philosophy and sociology
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reflexive turn in Bourdieu's work ⓘ systematic elaboration of habitus and field ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Méditations pascaliennes ⓘ |
| partOf | Pierre Bourdieu bibliography ⓘ |
| precedes | Science of Science and Reflexivity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFrenchEdition | Éditions du Seuil ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Bourdieusian sociology ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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