Modes of Thought
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Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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| Modes of Thought canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modes of Thought Context triple: [Adventures of Ideas, precedes, Modes of Thought]
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
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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D.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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E.
Monocultures of the Mind
Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
- 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: Modes of Thought Target entity description: Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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A.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
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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D.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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E.
Monocultures of the Mind
Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developsConcept |
critique of scientific materialism
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importance of experience ⓘ interrelation of science and philosophy ⓘ modes of perception ⓘ organism as metaphysical category ⓘ processual view of reality ⓘ symbolic reference ⓘ |
| follows | Process and Reality ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays
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lectures ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
integration of value and fact
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limitations of scientific materialism ⓘ relation between thought and reality ⓘ role of abstraction in science ⓘ unity of experience and nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
continental philosophy ⓘ environmental philosophy ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ process theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Process and Reality
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empiricism ⓘ mathematics ⓘ modern physics ⓘ science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
creativity
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epistemology ⓘ human experience ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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process philosophy ⓘ speculative metaphysics ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Free Press
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surface form:
The Free Press
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