Philosophical Explanations
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Philosophical Explanations is a major 1981 work of analytic philosophy by Robert Nozick that explores topics such as knowledge, free will, personal identity, and the meaning of life through a distinctive explanatory rather than argumentative approach.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philosophical Explanations canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Explanations Context triple: [Robert Nozick, notableWork, Philosophical Explanations]
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A.
Philosophical Arguments
Philosophical Arguments is a collection of essays by philosopher Charles Taylor that explores key themes in moral philosophy, political theory, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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C.
Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a major work of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart, in which he explores topics in epistemology, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of mind.
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D.
Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a collection of influential papers by A. J. Ayer that develops and defends key themes of logical positivism and analytic philosophy.
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E.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
- 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: Philosophical Explanations Target entity description: Philosophical Explanations is a major 1981 work of analytic philosophy by Robert Nozick that explores topics such as knowledge, free will, personal identity, and the meaning of life through a distinctive explanatory rather than argumentative approach.
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A.
Philosophical Arguments
Philosophical Arguments is a collection of essays by philosopher Charles Taylor that explores key themes in moral philosophy, political theory, and the philosophy of mind and language.
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B.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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C.
Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a major work of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Dugald Stewart, in which he explores topics in epistemology, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of mind.
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D.
Philosophical Essays
Philosophical Essays is a collection of influential papers by A. J. Ayer that develops and defends key themes of logical positivism and analytic philosophy.
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E.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| approach | explanatory ⓘ |
| author | Robert Nozick ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | argumentative approach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTopic |
epistemology
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free will ⓘ knowledge ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ personal identity ⓘ skepticism ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780674664791 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on free will
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section on knowledge ⓘ section on personal identity ⓘ section on value and meaning ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
libertarian view of free will
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pluralistic view of value and meaning ⓘ tracking theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a major work of late 20th-century philosophy
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widely discussed in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary epistemology
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debates on skepticism ⓘ discussions of tracking theories of knowledge ⓘ philosophy of free will ⓘ theory of personal identity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
modal logic
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possible worlds semantics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | B945.N68 ⓘ |
| mainIdea |
free will is compatible with explanatory understanding of action
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knowledge involves tracking the truth across possible worlds ⓘ meaning in life can be understood through connections and patterns ⓘ philosophy should provide explanations rather than only arguments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of free will
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discussion of knowledge as tracking the truth ⓘ discussion of the meaning of life ⓘ treatment of personal identity over time ⓘ use of possible worlds ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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The Examined Life ⓘ |
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