Philosophical Essays
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Philosophical Essays is a major work of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart, in which he explores topics in epistemology, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of mind.
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| Philosophical Essays canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Essays Context triple: [Dugald Stewart, notableWork, Philosophical Essays]
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Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a collection of influential papers by A. J. Ayer that develops and defends key themes of logical positivism and analytic philosophy.
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Philosophical Arguments
Philosophical Arguments is a collection of essays by philosopher Charles Taylor that explores key themes in moral philosophy, political theory, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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C.
Moral Essays
Moral Essays is a series of poetic epistles by Alexander Pope that explore and satirize human nature, ethics, and social behavior in early 18th-century England.
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D.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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E.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
- 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: Philosophical Essays Target entity description: Philosophical Essays is a major work of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart, in which he explores topics in epistemology, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of mind.
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A.
Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a collection of influential papers by A. J. Ayer that develops and defends key themes of logical positivism and analytic philosophy.
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B.
Philosophical Arguments
Philosophical Arguments is a collection of essays by philosopher Charles Taylor that explores key themes in moral philosophy, political theory, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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C.
Moral Essays
Moral Essays is a series of poetic epistles by Alexander Pope that explore and satirize human nature, ethics, and social behavior in early 18th-century England.
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D.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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E.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
criteria of certainty
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moral motivation ⓘ philosophical skepticism ⓘ the analysis of mental powers ⓘ the nature of evidence ⓘ the relation between feeling and judgment in ethics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the operations of the human mind
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defend common sense principles in philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Dugald Stewart ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
19th-century British philosophy
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the reception of Scottish common sense philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| discusses |
consciousness
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moral agency ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ perception ⓘ the association of ideas ⓘ the faculties of the mind ⓘ the foundations of knowledge ⓘ the nature of human understanding ⓘ the relation between understanding and will ⓘ the role of reason in morality ⓘ |
| field |
early modern philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
anti-skeptical stance
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moderate empiricism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment philosophy
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Scottish Common Sense Realism ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish common sense realism
Thomas Reid ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic treatment of mind and morals within the Scottish common sense tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
practical philosophy
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theoretical philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
common sense philosophy
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empiricism ⓘ |
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