De la causa, principio et uno
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De la causa, principio et uno is a 1584 philosophical treatise by Giordano Bruno that expounds his pantheistic metaphysics, arguing for an infinite universe and the unity of all reality in a single divine principle.
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| De la causa, principio et uno canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De la causa, principio et uno Context triple: [Giordano Bruno, notableWork, De la causa, principio et uno]
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A.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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B.
Acriter et Fideliter
Acriter et Fideliter is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, expressing their commitment to serve the Pope with courage and fidelity.
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C.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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De Principiis
De Principiis is a foundational theological and philosophical treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen, exploring doctrines such as the nature of God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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E.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
- 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: De la causa, principio et uno Target entity description: De la causa, principio et uno is a 1584 philosophical treatise by Giordano Bruno that expounds his pantheistic metaphysics, arguing for an infinite universe and the unity of all reality in a single divine principle.
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A.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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B.
Acriter et Fideliter
Acriter et Fideliter is the Latin motto of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, expressing their commitment to serve the Pope with courage and fidelity.
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C.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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D.
De Principiis
De Principiis is a foundational theological and philosophical treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen, exploring doctrines such as the nature of God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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E.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
Aristotelian cosmology
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finite geocentric universe ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
infinite universe
ⓘ
unity of all reality in a single divine principle ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Giordano Bruno ⓘ |
| author | Giordano Bruno ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cause
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principle ⓘ the One ⓘ |
| claims |
God is immanent in nature
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all things participate in a single divine substance ⓘ the universe is infinite and homogeneous ⓘ |
| fullTitle | De la causa, principio et uno ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| hasForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Copernican heliocentrism
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Neoplatonism ⓘ Nicholas of Cusa ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
infinite universe
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ pantheism ⓘ unity of reality ⓘ |
| movement |
Renaissance Hermeticism
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linked to:
Renaissance esotericism
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| notableFor |
rejection of Aristotelian–Scholastic metaphysics
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systematic exposition of Bruno’s pantheism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
cosmology
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nature of God ⓘ ontology ⓘ relation between God and world ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | pantheistic metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Renaissance philosophy
ⓘ
natural philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationDate | 1584 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De l’infinito, universo e mondi
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linked to:
De l'infinito, universo e mondi
La cena de le ceneri ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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