Scientific Thought
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Scientific Thought is a major 1923 work of analytic philosophy by C. D. Broad that examines the nature of scientific knowledge, causation, and the structure of scientific theories.
All labels observed (1)
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| Scientific Thought canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4781147 — 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: Scientific Thought Context triple: [C. D. Broad, notableWork, Scientific Thought]
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A.
Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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B.
Science and the Mind
"Science and the Mind" is a work coauthored by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness and its relationship to scientific understanding.
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C.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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D.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Scientific Thought Target entity description: Scientific Thought is a major 1923 work of analytic philosophy by C. D. Broad that examines the nature of scientific knowledge, causation, and the structure of scientific theories.
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A.
Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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B.
Science and the Mind
"Science and the Mind" is a work coauthored by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness and its relationship to scientific understanding.
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C.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
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D.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | C. D. Broad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Charlie Dunbar Broad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
analysis of cause and effect
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concept of lawlike regularity ⓘ metaphysical presuppositions of science ⓘ probability in science ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ |
| examines |
concept of causation
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determinism and indeterminism ⓘ epistemology of science ⓘ induction in science ⓘ laws of nature ⓘ logical structure of scientific theories ⓘ nature of scientific knowledge ⓘ relation between observation and theory ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
20th-century philosophy of science
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discussions of causation in analytic philosophy ⓘ epistemology of scientific theories ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar period in philosophy ⓘ |
| isAbout |
justification of scientific beliefs
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metaphysics of scientific laws ⓘ relationship between science and reality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
causation
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philosophy of science ⓘ scientific knowledge ⓘ structure of scientific theories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed treatment of causation
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early contribution to analytic philosophy of science ⓘ systematic analysis of scientific concepts ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
critical examination of scientific method
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logical analysis of concepts ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Mind and Its Place in Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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