An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation
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An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation is a major 1946 work in analytic philosophy by C. I. Lewis that develops a systematic theory of knowledge, meaning, and value grounded in conceptual pragmatism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation Context triple: [Clarence Irving Lewis, notableWork, An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation]
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A.
Epistemological Problems of Economics
Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
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B.
On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge
"On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for the value and necessity of advancing scientific understanding for human progress.
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C.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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D.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
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E.
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance
On the Sources of Knowledge and of Ignorance is an essay by philosopher Karl Popper in which he explores how human knowledge grows and why systematic errors and misconceptions arise.
- 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: An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation Target entity description: An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation is a major 1946 work in analytic philosophy by C. I. Lewis that develops a systematic theory of knowledge, meaning, and value grounded in conceptual pragmatism.
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A.
Epistemological Problems of Economics
Epistemological Problems of Economics is a work by Ludwig von Mises that examines the philosophical foundations and methodological principles underlying economic science, particularly within the Austrian School tradition.
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B.
On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge
"On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for the value and necessity of advancing scientific understanding for human progress.
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C.
The Degrees of Knowledge
The Degrees of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that systematically explores different kinds and levels of human knowledge within a Thomistic framework.
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D.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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E.
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge is an influential essay arguing that seemingly impractical, curiosity-driven research is essential for major scientific and societal advances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
justification of knowledge claims
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modal and counterfactual reasoning ⓘ the nature of value judgments ⓘ |
| author |
C. I. Lewis
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Clarence Irving Lewis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| develops |
systematic theory of knowledge
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systematic theory of meaning ⓘ systematic theory of value ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
knowledge
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meaning ⓘ value ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| groundedIn | conceptual pragmatism ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
conceptual framework
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criteria of empirical meaning ⓘ pragmatic a priori ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of knowledge claims
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analysis of meaning and signification ⓘ analysis of value and valuation ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
normativity of knowledge and value
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relation between experience and concepts ⓘ role of conceptual schemes in cognition ⓘ |
| influenced |
later discussions of pragmatic a priori
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mid-20th-century analytic epistemology ⓘ theory of meaning in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
logical empiricism ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
major work in analytic epistemology
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major work of C. I. Lewis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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theory of knowledge ⓘ theory of meaning ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | conceptual pragmatism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Open Court Publishing Company ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
conceptual analysis
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pragmatic justification of concepts ⓘ |
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