Plan of the Work
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"Plan of the Work" is the introductory and programmatic section of Francis Bacon’s *Instauratio Magna*, outlining his comprehensive vision for the renewal of the sciences.
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| Plan of the Work canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plan of the Work Context triple: [Instauratio Magna, hasPart, Plan of the Work]
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Planera
Planera is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, best known for the species Planera aquatica, commonly called the water elm.
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The Project
The Project is an Australian television news and current affairs panel show on Network Ten that blends serious journalism with comedy and pop culture commentary.
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COSIPLAN
COSIPLAN is a regional body under the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) that coordinates and promotes strategic infrastructure and integration projects across South America.
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Block Plan
The Block Plan is Colorado College’s distinctive academic calendar system in which students take and complete one intensive course at a time in short, immersive terms.
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Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- 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: Plan of the Work Target entity description: "Plan of the Work" is the introductory and programmatic section of Francis Bacon’s *Instauratio Magna*, outlining his comprehensive vision for the renewal of the sciences.
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A.
Planera
Planera is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, best known for the species Planera aquatica, commonly called the water elm.
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B.
The Project
The Project is an Australian television news and current affairs panel show on Network Ten that blends serious journalism with comedy and pop culture commentary.
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C.
COSIPLAN
COSIPLAN is a regional body under the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) that coordinates and promotes strategic infrastructure and integration projects across South America.
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D.
Block Plan
The Block Plan is Colorado College’s distinctive academic calendar system in which students take and complete one intensive course at a time in short, immersive terms.
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E.
Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
introductory text
ⓘ
literary work section ⓘ programmatic statement ⓘ |
| addresses | limitations of Aristotelian scholasticism ⓘ |
| alternateName | Distributio Operis ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Novum Organum
ⓘ
The Great Instauration ⓘ
linked to:
Instauratio Magna
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| author | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| bibliographicType | section of a philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| circaDatePublished | 1620 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 17th century ⓘ |
| describes |
overall structure of Instauratio Magna
ⓘ
six-part division of Instauratio Magna ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
ⓘ
scientific methodology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
description of the six parts of the Instauratio
ⓘ
statement of aims of the Great Instauration ⓘ |
| hasReception |
studied in history of philosophy
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studied in history of science ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of Instauratio Magna ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment views of science
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early modern scientific method ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classification of knowledge
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method of induction ⓘ projected works of Instauratio Magna ⓘ reform of learning ⓘ renewal of the sciences ⓘ |
| outlines |
Baconian method
ⓘ
plan for advancement of learning ⓘ program for empirical research ⓘ |
| partOf | Instauratio Magna ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
construction of a new scientific method
ⓘ
cooperation of many investigators in science ⓘ critique of existing learning ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | empiricism ⓘ |
| proposes |
gradual ascent from experiments to axioms
ⓘ
systematic collection of natural histories ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide the reader through the structure of Instauratio Magna
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to present a comprehensive vision for the renewal of the sciences ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Baconian induction
ⓘ
linked to:
Baconian method
Great Instauration ⓘ
linked to:
Instauratio Magna
reorganization of the sciences ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | programmatic preface in philosophical works ⓘ |
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