The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated
E1464848
UNEXPLORED
The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated is a late 18th-century treatise by Anglican clergyman Thomas Gisborne that systematically explores Christian ethical theory and the foundations of moral obligation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21055959 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated Context triple: [Thomas Gisborne, notableWork, The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated]
-
A.
A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
-
B.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
-
C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
-
D.
Outlines of Moral Science
Outlines of Moral Science is a 19th-century philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents Archibald Alexander’s views on Christian ethics and moral philosophy.
-
E.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated Target entity description: The Principles of Moral Philosophy Investigated is a late 18th-century treatise by Anglican clergyman Thomas Gisborne that systematically explores Christian ethical theory and the foundations of moral obligation.
-
A.
A System of Moral Philosophy
A System of Moral Philosophy is an influential 18th-century treatise that systematically presents Francis Hutcheson’s theories on ethics, human nature, and the foundations of moral judgment.
-
B.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
-
C.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
-
D.
Outlines of Moral Science
Outlines of Moral Science is a 19th-century philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents Archibald Alexander’s views on Christian ethics and moral philosophy.
-
E.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is a philosophical work by David Hume that develops his influential account of morality as grounded in human sentiment rather than reason alone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.