An Essay on Metaphysics
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An Essay on Metaphysics is a 1940 philosophical work that explores the nature of metaphysical inquiry, historical understanding, and the role of absolute presuppositions in human thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Essay on Metaphysics Context triple: [R. G. Collingwood, notableWork, An Essay on Metaphysics]
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The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
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Metaphysics (On First Principles)
Metaphysics (On First Principles) is a philosophical treatise by Theophrastus that examines the fundamental nature of reality, causation, and first principles in the Aristotelian tradition.
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Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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The Metaphysics of Nature
The Metaphysics of Nature is a philosophical work by Carveth Read that explores the fundamental principles and structure of reality from a naturalistic and scientific perspective.
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Lectures on Metaphysics
Lectures on Metaphysics is a posthumously published series of philosophical lectures by Scottish thinker Sir William Hamilton that systematically explores key problems in metaphysics and the theory of knowledge.
- 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: An Essay on Metaphysics Target entity description: An Essay on Metaphysics is a 1940 philosophical work that explores the nature of metaphysical inquiry, historical understanding, and the role of absolute presuppositions in human thought.
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A.
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
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B.
Metaphysics (On First Principles)
Metaphysics (On First Principles) is a philosophical treatise by Theophrastus that examines the fundamental nature of reality, causation, and first principles in the Aristotelian tradition.
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C.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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D.
The Metaphysics of Nature
The Metaphysics of Nature is a philosophical work by Carveth Read that explores the fundamental principles and structure of reality from a naturalistic and scientific perspective.
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E.
Lectures on Metaphysics
Lectures on Metaphysics is a posthumously published series of philosophical lectures by Scottish thinker Sir William Hamilton that systematically explores key problems in metaphysics and the theory of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
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