World Soul
E288224
The World Soul is a central Neoplatonic concept describing a cosmic, animating principle that mediates between the intelligible realm and the material universe, giving life and order to all things.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Soul canonical | 3 |
| World Spirit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2679106 — 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: World Soul Context triple: [Neoplatonism, hasCentralConcept, World Soul]
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A.
Soul
"Soul" is a studio album by American rock band Seal that showcases his distinctive blend of pop, R&B, and soul through covers of classic soul songs.
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B.
Soul
Soul is a 2020 Pixar animated film that explores themes of purpose, passion, and the afterlife through the story of a jazz musician who experiences a life-changing journey beyond Earth.
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C.
Soul
Soul is a 1958 jazz album by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins that showcases his rich tone and influential improvisational style in a small-group setting.
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D.
Negro World
Negro World was the influential weekly newspaper of the Universal Negro Improvement Association that promoted Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and global anti-colonial solidarity in the early 20th century.
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E.
Soulquarians
Soulquarians were a loose collective of late-1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop artists and producers, including figures like Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and J Dilla, known for their experimental, soulful sound and influential work at Electric Lady Studios.
- 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: World Soul Target entity description: The World Soul is a central Neoplatonic concept describing a cosmic, animating principle that mediates between the intelligible realm and the material universe, giving life and order to all things.
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A.
Soul
"Soul" is a studio album by American rock band Seal that showcases his distinctive blend of pop, R&B, and soul through covers of classic soul songs.
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B.
Soul
Soul is a 2020 Pixar animated film that explores themes of purpose, passion, and the afterlife through the story of a jazz musician who experiences a life-changing journey beyond Earth.
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C.
Soul
Soul is a 1958 jazz album by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins that showcases his rich tone and influential improvisational style in a small-group setting.
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D.
Negro World
Negro World was the influential weekly newspaper of the Universal Negro Improvement Association that promoted Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and global anti-colonial solidarity in the early 20th century.
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E.
Soulquarians
Soulquarians were a loose collective of late-1990s and early-2000s neo-soul and hip-hop artists and producers, including figures like Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and J Dilla, known for their experimental, soulful sound and influential work at Electric Lady Studios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic concept
ⓘ
cosmic soul ⓘ metaphysical principle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neoplatonism
ⓘ
Platonic tradition ⓘ |
| centralInPhilosophyOf |
Iamblichus of Chalcis
ⓘ
surface form:
Iamblichus
Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
living unity of the cosmos
ⓘ
principle of cosmic harmony ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | individual human soul ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
Intellect
ⓘ
surface form:
Intellect (Nous)
|
| developedIn | late antique philosophy ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | World Body (material universe) ⓘ |
| explains |
teleology of the cosmos
ⓘ
unity of nature ⓘ |
| givesRiseTo | time and motion in the cosmos ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
higher aspect turned toward intelligible realm
ⓘ
lower aspect engaged with material realm ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
animating principle of the cosmos
ⓘ
gives life to all things ⓘ orders the material universe ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
hypostasis between Intellect and Nature
ⓘ
symbolic representation of cosmic order ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
eternal in Neoplatonic thought
ⓘ
immaterial ⓘ rational principle ⓘ |
| hasRole | mediator between intelligible realm and material universe ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance Platonism
ⓘ
esoteric and occult traditions ⓘ medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Plato
ⓘ
Timaeus ⓘ
surface form:
Timaeus (dialogue)
|
| mediatesBetween |
Intellect (Nous)
ⓘ
material cosmos ⓘ |
| orders |
heavens
ⓘ
sublunar realm ⓘ |
| partOf | Neoplatonic metaphysics ⓘ |
| priorTo | individual souls ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Anima Mundi ⓘ |
| sourceOf | individual souls ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of philosophy
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Soul Description of subject: The World Soul is a central Neoplatonic concept describing a cosmic, animating principle that mediates between the intelligible realm and the material universe, giving life and order to all things.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Spirit (Hegelian)
this entity surface form:
World Spirit