La Monadologie
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La Monadologie is a 1714 philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple substances called monads.
All labels observed (2)
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| La Monadologie canonical | 3 |
| The Monadology | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Monadologie Context triple: [Monadology, originalTitle, La Monadologie]
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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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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Principles of the Philosophy of the Future
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future is a mid-19th-century philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critiques Hegelian idealism and advances a human-centered, materialist approach to philosophy.
- 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: La Monadologie Target entity description: La Monadologie is a 1714 philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple substances called monads.
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A.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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B.
Discours de la méthode
Discours de la méthode is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical and scientific treatise that outlines his method of systematic doubt and rational inquiry, marking a key moment in the emergence of modern science and philosophy.
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C.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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D.
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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E.
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future is a mid-19th-century philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that critiques Hegelian idealism and advances a human-centered, materialist approach to philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
metaphysical work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| circulation | initially circulated in manuscript form ⓘ |
| claims |
God coordinates all monads through pre-established harmony
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God as Necessary Existent ⓘ
surface form:
God is the necessary being and the source of all contingent beings
bodies correspond to aggregates of monads ⓘ change in monads is internal and based on appetition ⓘ each monad reflects the entire universe from its point of view ⓘ monads are indivisible ⓘ monads do not interact causally ⓘ souls are monads with distinct perception and memory ⓘ space and time are orders of coexistence and succession, not absolute entities ⓘ there are different degrees of perception among monads ⓘ there are no purely material substances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Hanover ⓘ |
| definesMonadsAs | simple substances without parts ⓘ |
| describesConcept | monad ⓘ |
| genre | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
La Monadologie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Monadology
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| hasForm | short aphoristic propositions ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
best of all possible worlds
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hierarchy of monads ⓘ windowless monads ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Wolff
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German idealism ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
Immanuel Kant ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| introducesDoctrine | pre-established harmony ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
God
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cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ monads ⓘ pre-established harmony ⓘ soul ⓘ substance ⓘ |
| numberOfSections | 90 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Monadologie self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | Leibnizian rationalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1714 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Nouveaux essais sur l’entendement humain
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Essais de Théodicée sur la bonté de Dieu, la liberté de l’homme et l’origine du mal ⓘ
surface form:
Théodicée
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| title | La Monadologie self-link ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Monadology