The Metaphysics of Biology
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The Metaphysics of Biology is a philosophical work by John Dupré that challenges traditional views of biological science by emphasizing the complexity, contingency, and pluralism of living systems.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Metaphysics of Biology Context triple: [John Dupré, notableWork, The Metaphysics of Biology]
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The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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The Philosophy of Natural History
The Philosophy of Natural History is an 18th-century work that systematically explores the principles, methods, and classification of the natural world, reflecting early modern scientific and philosophical thought.
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On the Physical Basis of Life
"On the Physical Basis of Life" is a seminal 19th-century essay by biologist Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for a materialistic, scientific explanation of life processes.
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- 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: The Metaphysics of Biology Target entity description: The Metaphysics of Biology is a philosophical work by John Dupré that challenges traditional views of biological science by emphasizing the complexity, contingency, and pluralism of living systems.
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A.
The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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D.
The Philosophy of Natural History
The Philosophy of Natural History is an 18th-century work that systematically explores the principles, methods, and classification of the natural world, reflecting early modern scientific and philosophical thought.
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E.
On the Physical Basis of Life
"On the Physical Basis of Life" is a seminal 19th-century essay by biologist Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for a materialistic, scientific explanation of life processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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