Book I of the Dialogues
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Book I of the Dialogues is the opening section of David Hume’s philosophical work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," in which he begins the staged conversation examining arguments about the existence and nature of God.
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| Book I of the Dialogues canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Book I of the Dialogues Context triple: [Dialogues, hasPart, Book I of the Dialogues]
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A.
Dialogues of Plato
Dialogues of Plato is a foundational collection of philosophical texts in which the ancient Greek thinker Plato explores ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology through conversations, often featuring Socrates as the central character.
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Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
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E.
Plato's Theaetetus
Plato's Theaetetus is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Book I of the Dialogues Target entity description: Book I of the Dialogues is the opening section of David Hume’s philosophical work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," in which he begins the staged conversation examining arguments about the existence and nature of God.
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A.
Dialogues of Plato
Dialogues of Plato is a foundational collection of philosophical texts in which the ancient Greek thinker Plato explores ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology through conversations, often featuring Socrates as the central character.
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B.
Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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C.
Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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D.
Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
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E.
Plato's Theaetetus
Plato's Theaetetus is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of knowledge through a conversation between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| author | David Hume ⓘ |
| contextInWork | opening section ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cleanthes
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linked to:
Cleanthes of Assos
Demea ⓘ Hermippus ⓘ Pamphilus ⓘ Philo ⓘ |
| functionInWork |
frames central questions about natural religion
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introduces main interlocutors ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice | frame narrative by Pamphilus ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Book I of the Dialogues ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
empiricist tradition
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skeptical tradition ⓘ |
| intendedDiscipline |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
arguments for the existence of God
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existence of God ⓘ natural religion ⓘ nature of God ⓘ rational theology ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | staged conversation ⓘ |
| partOf | Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Book II of the Dialogues
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Book III of the Dialogues ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
limits of human reason in theology
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problem of anthropomorphism in conceptions of God ⓘ role of experience in arguments about God ⓘ status of religious belief ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionPresented |
empiricism
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mystical or fideist approach to religion ⓘ skepticism ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment philosophy
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early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Treatise of Human Nature
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding ⓘ |
| setsUp |
contrast between a priori and a posteriori arguments for God
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contrast between rationalism and skepticism ⓘ debate over design argument ⓘ |
| setting | fictional philosophical conversation ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
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