Discours sur l’histoire universelle
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Discours sur l’histoire universelle is a 1681 historical and theological treatise that interprets world history as guided by divine providence, written by the French bishop and orator Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Discours sur l’histoire universelle canonical | 1 |
| Discourse on Universal History | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7153429 — 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: Discours sur l’histoire universelle Context triple: [Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, notableWork, Discours sur l’histoire universelle]
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A.
Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain
Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain is an influential Enlightenment-era philosophical work by Marquis de Condorcet that outlines a progressive, optimistic vision of human intellectual and social advancement through history.
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B.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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C.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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D.
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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E.
Discours préliminaire de l’Encyclopédie
Discours préliminaire de l’Encyclopédie is the famous introductory essay to Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, laying out Enlightenment principles of reason, knowledge classification, and intellectual progress.
- 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: Discours sur l’histoire universelle Target entity description: Discours sur l’histoire universelle is a 1681 historical and theological treatise that interprets world history as guided by divine providence, written by the French bishop and orator Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet.
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A.
Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain
Esquisse d’un tableau historique des progrès de l’esprit humain is an influential Enlightenment-era philosophical work by Marquis de Condorcet that outlines a progressive, optimistic vision of human intellectual and social advancement through history.
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B.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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C.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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D.
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a 1790 political treatise by Edmund Burke that offers a seminal conservative critique of the French Revolution and defense of traditional institutions.
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E.
Discours préliminaire de l’Encyclopédie
Discours préliminaire de l’Encyclopédie is the famous introductory essay to Diderot and d’Alembert’s Encyclopédie, laying out Enlightenment principles of reason, knowledge classification, and intellectual progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| author | Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
bishop
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court preacher ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
God’s governance of history
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legitimization of monarchy ⓘ moral lessons of history ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
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Roman Empire ⓘ history of ancient Israel ⓘ rise of Christian monarchies in Europe ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Catholic political thought
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linked to:
Catholic social teaching
Christian philosophy of history ⓘ French absolutist ideology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first part
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second part ⓘ third part ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| historicalScope | universal history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
City of God ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Catholic intellectuals
ⓘ
French monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divine providence
ⓘ
world history ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
history as realization of divine plan
ⓘ
subordination of temporal power to divine order ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent | Christian providentialism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1681 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| theologicalPerspective | Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
ancient and medieval history
ⓘ
from Creation to the Christian era ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish |
Discourse on Universal History
ⓘ
linked to:
Discours sur l’histoire universelle
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linked to: Discours sur l’histoire universelle