Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften
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Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften is a foundational work by Wilhelm Dilthey that systematically outlines the theoretical basis and methodology of the human sciences in contrast to the natural sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Einführung in die Geisteswissenschaften | 1 |
| Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften Context triple: [Wilhelm Dilthey, notableWork, Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften]
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A.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- 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: Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften Target entity description: Einleitung in die Geisteswissenschaften is a foundational work by Wilhelm Dilthey that systematically outlines the theoretical basis and methodology of the human sciences in contrast to the natural sciences.
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A.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
Cours de philosophie positive
Cours de philosophie positive is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically presents his philosophy of positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
differentiate methods of human sciences from those of natural sciences
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justify the autonomy of the human sciences ⓘ provide a systematic foundation for the human sciences ⓘ |
| author | Wilhelm Dilthey ⓘ |
| concerns |
epistemic status of historical and cultural knowledge
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methodological self-understanding of the humanities ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Erklären
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Erlebnis ⓘ Verstehen ⓘ historical life-world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discipline |
humanities
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social sciences ⓘ |
| field |
Geisteswissenschaften
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epistemology ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ philosophy of the human sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinction between natural-scientific and human-scientific methods
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foundations of interpretive understanding ⓘ relationship between individual experience and historical structures ⓘ systematic outline of the human sciences ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century German philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of the human sciences
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Hans-Georg Gadamer ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ philosophical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Johann Gustav Droysen ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contrast between human sciences and natural sciences
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historical consciousness ⓘ methodology of the human sciences ⓘ the nature of lived experience (Erlebnis) ⓘ theoretical foundations of the human sciences ⓘ understanding (Verstehen) versus explanation (Erklären) ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German historicism
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hermeneutic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Geisteswissenschaft
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Naturwissenschaft ⓘ hermeneutic circle ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gesammelte Schriften (Wilhelm Dilthey) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on hermeneutics
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university courses on intellectual history ⓘ university courses on philosophy of the human sciences ⓘ |
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Einführung in die Geisteswissenschaften