Liber Tertius
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Liber Tertius is the third book of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he develops key mathematical and astronomical arguments for the heliocentric model.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liber Tertius canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Liber Tertius Context triple: [Book III (De revolutionibus orbium coelestium), hasWorkTitle, Liber Tertius]
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Tertia Pars
Tertia Pars is the third and final major section of Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae, focusing primarily on Christology and the sacraments.
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Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
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D.
Book VII
Book VII is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses on akrasia (weakness of will), self-control, and pleasure in moral life.
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Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
- 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: Liber Tertius Target entity description: Liber Tertius is the third book of Nicolaus Copernicus’s seminal work *De revolutionibus orbium coelestium*, in which he develops key mathematical and astronomical arguments for the heliocentric model.
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A.
Tertia Pars
Tertia Pars is the third and final major section of Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae, focusing primarily on Christology and the sacraments.
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B.
Book VII
Book VII is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," in which he continues his critique of pagan religion and theology.
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C.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of Lactantius’s early Christian apologetic work *Divine Institutes*, focusing on themes such as true worship, divine justice, and the fulfillment of God’s plan.
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D.
Book VII
Book VII is a section of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that focuses on akrasia (weakness of will), self-control, and pleasure in moral life.
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E.
Book VII
Book VII is the concluding section of John Gower’s Latin poem *Vox Clamantis*, often noted for its moral and political reflections on English society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
account for observed planetary motions in a heliocentric framework
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provide mathematical foundation for heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Copernican Revolution ⓘ |
| author | Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Liber Secundus
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precedes Liber Quartus ⓘ |
| circulatesWith | the other five books of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| componentOf | six-book structure of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Ptolemaic geocentric system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic system
|
| develops |
astronomical arguments for heliocentrism
ⓘ
mathematical arguments for heliocentrism ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
construction of planetary models
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geometrical structure of the planetary system ⓘ orbital parameters of planets ⓘ |
| genre | scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Nicolaus Copernicus as astronomer ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early modern astronomy
ⓘ
scientific revolution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ptolemy’s Almagest
ⓘ
linked to:
Almagest
ancient Greek astronomy ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Copernicus’s major astronomical work ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| originalPublicationPlace | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| partOfWorkTitle | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Liber Primus
ⓘ
Liber Quartus ⓘ Liber Quintus ⓘ Liber Secundus ⓘ Liber Sextus ⓘ |
| subject |
heliocentric model
ⓘ
mathematical astronomy ⓘ planetary theory ⓘ |
| supportsTheory | Sun at the center of the universe (heliocentrism) ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
geometrical modeling
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quantitative calculation of planetary motions ⓘ |
| workTitle | Liber Tertius ⓘ |
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