Book IV of the Dialogues
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Book IV of the Dialogues is a section of David Hume’s philosophical work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," continuing the staged conversation on the nature and rationality of religious belief.
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| Book IV of the Dialogues canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book IV of the Dialogues Context triple: [Dialogues, hasPart, Book IV of the Dialogues]
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Book II of the Dialogues
Book II of the Dialogues is the second volume in Pope Gregory the Great’s hagiographical work, focusing largely on the life and miracles of Saint Benedict of Nursia.
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Book I of the Dialogues
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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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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Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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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.
- 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 IV of the Dialogues Target entity description: Book IV of the Dialogues is a section of David Hume’s philosophical work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," continuing the staged conversation on the nature and rationality of religious belief.
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A.
Book II of the Dialogues
Book II of the Dialogues is the second volume in Pope Gregory the Great’s hagiographical work, focusing largely on the life and miracles of Saint Benedict of Nursia.
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B.
Book I of the Dialogues
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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C.
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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D.
Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | evaluate the rational basis of religious belief ⓘ |
| author | David Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsViewpointOf |
Cleanthes’s empirical theism
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Demea’s more orthodox or a priori religiosity ⓘ Philo’s skeptical stance ⓘ |
| continuesConversationFrom | Book III of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| discusses |
a posteriori arguments for God’s existence
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design argument in natural theology ⓘ empirical foundations of natural religion ⓘ limits of human reason in theology ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cleanthes
NERFINISHED
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Demea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book V of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
arguments for the existence of God
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nature of religious belief ⓘ rationality of religious belief ⓘ |
| narrator | Pamphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosopherDiscussed | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
empiricism
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epistemic limits of metaphysics ⓘ natural theology ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
design argument
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natural religion ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | country house of Pamphilus’s friend ⓘ |
| textualForm | dialogue among three main speakers ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book I
NERFINISHED
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion – Book VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Book IV
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Book IV of the Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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