Book I
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Book I is the opening section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," in which he challenges the doctrine of innate ideas and lays the groundwork for his empiricist theory of knowledge.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book I canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book I Context triple: [An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, hasPart, Book I]
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Book I
Book I is the opening section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he lays the philosophical groundwork for his theory of legitimate political authority and the social pact.
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Book I
Book I is the opening section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, introducing the mock-historical tone and humorous narrative that characterize the rest of the book.
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Book I: Antiquities
Book I: Antiquities is the opening section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana, focusing on the early history and foundations of New England.
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Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
- 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: Book I Target entity description: Book I is the opening section of John Locke’s "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," in which he challenges the doctrine of innate ideas and lays the groundwork for his empiricist theory of knowledge.
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A.
Book I
Book I is the opening section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, introducing the mock-historical tone and humorous narrative that characterize the rest of the book.
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B.
Book I
Book I is the opening section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political treatise *The Social Contract*, where he lays the philosophical groundwork for his theory of legitimate political authority and the social pact.
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C.
Book I: Antiquities
Book I: Antiquities is the opening section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana, focusing on the early history and foundations of New England.
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D.
Book II
Book II is a major section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy" that develops key arguments about production, distribution, and the functioning of economic systems.
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E.
Book II
Book II is a section of Washington Irving’s satirical work *A History of New York*, continuing its humorous, mock-historical narrative of early New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
the mind does not contain innate ideas at birth
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there are no innate practical moral principles ⓘ there are no innate speculative principles ⓘ |
| author |
John Locke
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John Locke ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| containsArgumentAgainst |
appeal to universal consent as proof of innateness
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innate knowledge in children and idiots as evidence against innateness ⓘ |
| discipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of innate ideas in the mind
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critique of innate practical principles ⓘ critique of innate speculative principles ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
critique of rationalist epistemology
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nature and limits of human understanding ⓘ |
| influenced | later empiricist philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | debates about innate ideas in 17th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laysGroundworkFor |
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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surface form:
Book II (An Essay Concerning Human Understanding)
Locke’s empiricist theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
empiricism
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innate ideas ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| openingSectionOf | An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| opposes |
doctrine of innate ideas
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rationalist accounts of innate principles ⓘ |
| partOf | An Essay Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | empiricism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book ⓘ |
| setsUp | Locke’s account of the origin of ideas in Book II ⓘ |
| supportsView | all ideas must be traced to experience ⓘ |
| workContext | English Enlightenment thought ⓘ |
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