The Destiny of Man
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The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Destiny of Man canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2538404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Destiny of Man Context triple: [Nicolas Berdyaev, notableWork, The Destiny of Man]
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A.
The Redeemer of Man
The Redeemer of Man is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1979 encyclical *Redemptor Hominis*, which outlines his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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B.
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.
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C.
A World Destroyed
A World Destroyed is a historical study by Martin J. Sherwin examining the development and use of the atomic bomb and its profound political and moral consequences.
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D.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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E.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
- 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: The Destiny of Man Target entity description: The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
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A.
The Redeemer of Man
The Redeemer of Man is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1979 encyclical *Redemptor Hominis*, which outlines his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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B.
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.
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C.
A World Destroyed
A World Destroyed is a historical study by Martin J. Sherwin examining the development and use of the atomic bomb and its profound political and moral consequences.
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D.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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E.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ religious work ⓘ |
| addresses |
the meaning of human history
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the role of the person in cosmic history ⓘ the tension between freedom and necessity ⓘ the transformation of the world in Christ ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
articulate a Christian philosophy of freedom
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reconcile human creativity with divine providence ⓘ show the spiritual vocation of humanity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nicolas Berdyaev's mature thought ⓘ |
| author | Nicolas Berdyaev ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the creative vocation of the human person
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the end and fulfillment of history ⓘ the problem of evil and suffering in history ⓘ the relationship between human freedom and God ⓘ the spiritual destiny of humanity ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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existential philosophy ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
creative eschatology
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creativity as participation in divine creation ⓘ critique of collectivism ⓘ critique of determinism ⓘ freedom as a divine gift ⓘ person as spiritual center ⓘ priority of spirit over nature ⓘ the kingdom of God as the true destiny of man ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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German idealism ⓘ Russian Orthodox spirituality ⓘ existentialist themes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian personalism
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God ⓘ creativity ⓘ eschatology ⓘ history ⓘ human freedom ⓘ personhood ⓘ spiritual purpose ⓘ the meaning of history ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
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Russian religious philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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