Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy
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Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy is a foundational set of methodological principles articulated by Isaac Newton in his Principia to guide scientific inquiry and rational explanation of natural phenomena.
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| Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy Context triple: [Book III (Principia), contains, Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy]
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A.
On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
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B.
An Introduction to Reasoning
An Introduction to Reasoning is a foundational textbook on argumentation and critical thinking that presents Stephen Toulmin’s influential model of practical reasoning.
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C.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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D.
Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
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E.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy Target entity description: Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy is a foundational set of methodological principles articulated by Isaac Newton in his Principia to guide scientific inquiry and rational explanation of natural phenomena.
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A.
On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
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B.
An Introduction to Reasoning
An Introduction to Reasoning is a foundational textbook on argumentation and critical thinking that presents Stephen Toulmin’s influential model of practical reasoning.
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C.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
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D.
Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
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E.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological rule set
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methodological principle set ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Regulae Philosophandi ⓘ |
| appearsInBook |
Book III of Principia
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linked to:
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
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| appliesTo |
experimental philosophy
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natural philosophy ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| concerns |
causal explanation
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empirical evidence ⓘ inductive generalization ⓘ |
| contentSummary |
Admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances
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Assign the same causes to the same natural effects as far as possible ⓘ Propositions inferred by general induction are to be held true until other phenomena require their modification ⓘ Qualities of bodies found to belong to all bodies within experiments are to be esteemed universal qualities of all bodies ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1687 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later philosophy of science discussions of induction
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methodological naturalism ⓘ |
| hasRule |
Rule I
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Rule II ⓘ Rule III ⓘ Rule IV ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment philosophy
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later formulations of scientific method ⓘ modern physics ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| methodologicalRole |
constrain hypothesis formation
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justify universal claims from experiments ⓘ regulate inductive reasoning ⓘ |
| numberOfRules | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| purpose |
guide rational explanation of natural phenomena
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guide scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ockham's razor
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linked to:
Occam's razor
fallibilism ⓘ induction ⓘ parsimony ⓘ uniformity of nature ⓘ |
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