De augmentis scientiarum
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De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
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| De augmentis scientiarum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1391929 — 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: De augmentis scientiarum Context triple: [The Advancement of Learning, relatedWork, De augmentis scientiarum]
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A.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
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B.
Novum Organum
Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Scientia et Sapientia
Scientia et Sapientia is the Latin motto of the University of Fribourg, expressing its commitment to the pursuit of both knowledge and wisdom.
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D.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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E.
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
- 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: De augmentis scientiarum Target entity description: De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
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A.
Scientia et Virtus
Scientia et Virtus is the Latin motto of Middlebury College, traditionally translated as “Knowledge and Virtue.”
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B.
Novum Organum
Novum Organum is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that introduced a new empirical method of scientific inquiry and helped shape the course of the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Scientia et Sapientia
Scientia et Sapientia is the Latin motto of the University of Fribourg, expressing its commitment to the pursuit of both knowledge and wisdom.
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D.
Science and Method
Science and Method is a philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the foundations, methods, and logical structure of scientific inquiry and mathematical thought.
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E.
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum is the Latin motto of the Australian National University, expressing its commitment to understanding the nature of things as a foundation for knowledge and research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin-language book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote the progress of the sciences
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reorganize the system of knowledge ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Advancement of Learning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describes | division of human knowledge into branches ⓘ |
| expandsOn | The Advancement of Learning ⓘ |
| follows | The Advancement of Learning ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Francis Bacon as philosopher
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Francis Bacon as statesman ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De augmentis scientiarum self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern scientific revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment thought
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development of modern science ⓘ later encyclopedic projects ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
advancement of learning
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classification of knowledge ⓘ epistemology ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
program for the advancement of knowledge
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reform of learning ⓘ systematic classification of the sciences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Francis Bacon's philosophical corpus ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
philosophy of science
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theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
early modern philosophy
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empiricism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Instauratio Magna
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Novum Organum ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly commentary on Baconian method ⓘ |
| title | De augmentis scientiarum self-link ⓘ |
| workType | systematic treatise ⓘ |
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