The Refutation of Idealism
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The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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| The Refutation of Idealism canonical | 1 |
| “The Refutation of Idealism” by G. E. Moore | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Refutation of Idealism Context triple: [G. E. Moore, notableWork, The Refutation of Idealism]
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Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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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.
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A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
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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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Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Refutation of Idealism Target entity description: The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
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A.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
A Philosophical Sketch
A Philosophical Sketch is the influential 1795 essay by Immanuel Kant in which he outlines a framework of political and moral principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between states.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
the nature of the relation between mind and world
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whether existence depends on being perceived ⓘ |
| aimsTo | refute idealism ⓘ |
| author |
G. E. Moore
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George Edward Moore ⓘ
linked to:
G. E. Moore
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| centralThesis |
idealism rests on a mistaken analysis of the relation between experience and its objects
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the fact that all experience is of objects does not entail that objects are dependent on being experienced ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| famousSlogan | esse is not percipi ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Mind (philosophy journal)
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linked to:
journal Mind
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| genre | academic article ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
defense of the independence of the external world from perception
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distinction between the act of awareness and its object ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a key turning point away from idealism in Anglophone philosophy
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widely regarded as a classic text of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century reaction against idealism in British philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of analytic philosophy in the early 20th century
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realist movements in analytic metaphysics ⓘ subsequent debates about perception and reality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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idealism ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
emphasis on analysis of propositions
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use of common-sense considerations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the rise of analytic philosophy
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critique of the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental ⓘ |
| opposesViewOf |
George Berkeley
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absolute idealism ⓘ subjective idealism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolCritiqued | British idealism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
common-sense realism
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direct realism ⓘ sense-data ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Principia Ethica ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
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journal Mind
linked to: The Refutation of Idealism