Problems of Life and Mind
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Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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| Problems of Life and Mind canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Problems of Life and Mind Context triple: [George Henry Lewes, notableWork, Problems of Life and Mind]
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A.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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B.
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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C.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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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.
Process and Reality
Process and Reality is Alfred North Whitehead’s seminal philosophical work that lays out his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system of “process thought.”
- 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: Problems of Life and Mind Target entity description: Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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A.
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is a short, accessible 1912 book by Bertrand Russell that introduces key issues in epistemology and metaphysics, such as the nature of reality, knowledge, and appearance versus reality.
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B.
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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C.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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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.
Process and Reality
Process and Reality is Alfred North Whitehead’s seminal philosophical work that lays out his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system of “process thought.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
multi-volume work
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ psychological work ⓘ |
| author | George Henry Lewes ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | George Henry Lewes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria of scientific explanation
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methodology of science ⓘ nature of subjectivity ⓘ problems of epistemology ⓘ relation between physiology and psychology ⓘ |
| explores |
cognition
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conscious experience ⓘ neural basis of mind ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of scientific method to psychology
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limits of human knowledge ⓘ nature of mental phenomena ⓘ relation between mind and body ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
literary critic
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philosopher ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| hasPart | volume ⓘ |
| influenced |
history of psychology
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later philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
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surface form:
Auguste Comte
John Stuart Mill ⓘ empirical psychology ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consciousness
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epistemology ⓘ knowledge ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ psychology ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| movement | positivism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | empiricism ⓘ |
| placeOfAuthorActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationForm | serial publication ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 19th-century science ⓘ |
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