Propaedeumata Aphoristica
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Propaedeumata Aphoristica is a 16th-century work by John Dee that presents his influential ideas on mathematics, astronomy, and natural philosophy in a series of aphoristic propositions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Propaedeumata Aphoristica canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Propaedeumata Aphoristica Context triple: [John Dee, notableWork, Propaedeumata Aphoristica]
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A.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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B.
the Enchiridion
The Enchiridion is a powerful, ancient magical book in Adventure Time that serves as a key artifact tied to great heroes and dark forces like the Lich.
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C.
Breviloquium
Breviloquium is a concise theological handbook by the medieval Franciscan scholar Bonaventure that systematically summarizes key doctrines of Christian theology.
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Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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Organon
Organon is the traditional collection of Aristotle’s works on logic, which laid the foundation for formal logical theory in Western philosophy.
- 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: Propaedeumata Aphoristica Target entity description: Propaedeumata Aphoristica is a 16th-century work by John Dee that presents his influential ideas on mathematics, astronomy, and natural philosophy in a series of aphoristic propositions.
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A.
Enchiridion
Enchiridion is a concise Stoic handbook attributed to the Greek philosopher Epictetus, offering practical guidance on ethics and personal conduct.
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B.
the Enchiridion
The Enchiridion is a powerful, ancient magical book in Adventure Time that serves as a key artifact tied to great heroes and dark forces like the Lich.
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C.
Breviloquium
Breviloquium is a concise theological handbook by the medieval Franciscan scholar Bonaventure that systematically summarizes key doctrines of Christian theology.
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D.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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E.
Organon
Organon is the traditional collection of Aristotle’s works on logic, which laid the foundation for formal logical theory in Western philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to provide foundational aphorisms for the study of nature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance occult philosophy
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esoteric traditions ⓘ |
| author | John Dee ⓘ |
| circulation | scholarly circles in 16th-century Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describedBySource | early modern history of science scholarship ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
ⓘ
history of science ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
| format | aphoristic propositions ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | subsequent interpretations of John Dee's philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first book
ⓘ
second book ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Renaissance scientific revolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hermeticism
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Neoplatonism ⓘ Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic system
medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned readers
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students of mathematics and astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early modern natural philosophy
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systematic aphoristic presentation of mathematical and astronomical ideas ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cosmology
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metaphysics of number ⓘ relationship between mathematics and nature ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mathematicall Praeface to Euclid
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Monas Hieroglyphica ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
historians of astronomy
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historians of mathematics ⓘ scholars of esotericism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | cosmology of the pre-Copernican era ⓘ |
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