Opus Majus
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Opus Majus is a 13th-century encyclopedic work by Roger Bacon that synthesizes medieval knowledge in fields such as optics, mathematics, and experimental science to advocate for empirical methods in learning.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Opus Majus canonical | 4 |
| Opus maius | 1 |
| to support ideas of Opus Majus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6913987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opus Majus Context triple: [Roger Bacon, notableWork, Opus Majus]
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A.
Gloriosam Ecclesiam
Gloriosam Ecclesiam is a papal bull issued by Pope John XXII, notable for addressing ecclesiastical and doctrinal matters in the early 14th century.
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B.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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C.
Immensa Aeterni Dei
Immensa Aeterni Dei is a 1588 papal bull by Pope Sixtus V that reorganized the Roman Curia and established a more systematic structure for the central administration of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
Mediator Dei
Mediator Dei is an encyclical by Pope Pius XII that profoundly shaped modern Catholic liturgical theology and paved the way for later reforms of the Church’s worship.
- 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: Opus Majus Target entity description: Opus Majus is a 13th-century encyclopedic work by Roger Bacon that synthesizes medieval knowledge in fields such as optics, mathematics, and experimental science to advocate for empirical methods in learning.
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A.
Gloriosam Ecclesiam
Gloriosam Ecclesiam is a papal bull issued by Pope John XXII, notable for addressing ecclesiastical and doctrinal matters in the early 14th century.
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B.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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C.
Immensa Aeterni Dei
Immensa Aeterni Dei is a 1588 papal bull by Pope Sixtus V that reorganized the Roman Curia and established a more systematic structure for the central administration of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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E.
Mediator Dei
Mediator Dei is an encyclical by Pope Pius XII that profoundly shaped modern Catholic liturgical theology and paved the way for later reforms of the Church’s worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedic work
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medieval treatise ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| advocates |
integration of philosophy and theology
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study of languages for scriptural understanding ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 1267 ⓘ |
| author | Roger Bacon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| describes |
methods of experimental verification
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the importance of mathematics for all sciences ⓘ the nature of vision and light ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
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history of science ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Opus maius
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linked to:
Opus Majus
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| hasPart |
Part I: Causes of human ignorance
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Part II: Relation of philosophy to theology ⓘ Part III: Study of languages ⓘ Part IV: Mathematics ⓘ Part V: Optics (Perspectiva) ⓘ Part VI: Experimental science ⓘ Part VII: Moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork |
Opus Minus
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Opus Tertium ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alhazen
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linked to:
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)
Aristotle ⓘ Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Islamic science ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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experimental science ⓘ geography ⓘ linguistics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ optics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive synthesis of 13th-century knowledge
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early systematic defense of experimental method ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advocate empirical methods in learning
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to reform medieval education ⓘ |
| structure | divided into seven parts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Pope Clement IV ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Opus Majus Description of subject: Opus Majus is a 13th-century encyclopedic work by Roger Bacon that synthesizes medieval knowledge in fields such as optics, mathematics, and experimental science to advocate for empirical methods in learning.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Opus Majus
linked to: Opus Majus