A Treatise of Human Nature
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A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise of Human Nature Context triple: [David Hume, notableWork, A Treatise of Human Nature]
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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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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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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On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
- 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: A Treatise of Human Nature Target entity description: A Treatise of Human Nature is an influential 18th-century philosophical work by David Hume that systematically develops his empiricist account of human psychology, knowledge, and morality.
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A.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke’s foundational philosophical work that explores the origins, limits, and nature of human knowledge and helped shape Enlightenment thought.
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B.
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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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.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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E.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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early modern philosophy text ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim | to apply the experimental method of reasoning to moral subjects ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| describedByAuthorAs | a work that fell dead-born from the press ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1739 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
A Treatise of Human Nature
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A Treatise of Human Nature: Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects
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| genre |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1: Of the Understanding
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Book 2: Of the Passions ⓘ Book 3: Of Morals ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance | radical empiricism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adam Smith
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ analytic philosophy ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Berkeley
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Isaac Newton ⓘ John Locke ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causation
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emotions ⓘ human nature ⓘ human psychology ⓘ induction ⓘ moral sentiments ⓘ morality ⓘ personal identity ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| movement | empiricism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
bundle theory of the self
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is–ought distinction precursor ⓘ skepticism about causation ⓘ theory of impressions and ideas ⓘ |
| period | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Empiricism
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surface form:
British empiricism
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| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationEndYear | 1740 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1739 ⓘ |
| secondVolumePublicationYear | 1739 ⓘ |
| thirdVolumePublicationYear | 1740 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
A Treatise of Human Nature: Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects
this entity surface form:
Volume 1 of A Treatise of Human Nature
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Book 1 of A Treatise of Human Nature