Difficulties on Theory
E37493
"Difficulties on Theory" is a chapter in Charles Darwin’s seminal work *On the Origin of Species* in which he addresses major objections and apparent problems with his theory of evolution by natural selection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Difficulties on Theory canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T289326 — 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: Difficulties on Theory Context triple: [On the Origin of Species, notableChapter, Difficulties on Theory]
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On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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Standard Theory
Standard Theory is an early framework in generative grammar, developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s, that formalizes the relationship between deep and surface structures in syntactic analysis.
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C.
On Practice
"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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E.
Science of Logic
Science of Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G.W.F. Hegel that systematically develops his dialectical method and metaphysical account of concepts, being, and reality.
- 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: Difficulties on Theory Target entity description: "Difficulties on Theory" is a chapter in Charles Darwin’s seminal work *On the Origin of Species* in which he addresses major objections and apparent problems with his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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A.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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B.
Standard Theory
Standard Theory is an early framework in generative grammar, developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s, that formalizes the relationship between deep and surface structures in syntactic analysis.
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C.
On Practice
"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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D.
Revised Extended Standard Theory
Revised Extended Standard Theory is a later development in generative grammar that expanded and refined Chomsky’s Standard Theory by incorporating more sophisticated treatments of syntax–semantics interfaces and constraints on transformations.
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E.
Science of Logic
Science of Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G.W.F. Hegel that systematically develops his dialectical method and metaphysical account of concepts, being, and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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chapter of a scientific work ⓘ |
| addresses |
apparent problems with evolutionary theory
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objections to the theory of natural selection ⓘ |
| aim |
to respond to major criticisms of Darwin’s theory
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to show that apparent contradictions can be reconciled with natural selection ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
On the Origin of Species
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On the Origin of Species ⓘ
surface form:
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
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| author | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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history of science ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era debates on evolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary criticisms of evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainWorkAuthor | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| method |
argument from cumulative small variations
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use of analogies from artificial selection ⓘ |
| notableSection |
discussion of sterile worker insects
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discussion of the evolution of the eye ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | John Murray (as part of On the Origin of Species) ⓘ |
| partOf | On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| positionInWork | middle chapters of On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Darwinism
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design argument in natural theology ⓘ gradual evolution of complex structures ⓘ scientific controversy ⓘ the problem of missing links ⓘ |
| topic |
absence or rarity of transitional varieties
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evolution by natural selection ⓘ evolution of complex organs such as the eye ⓘ fossil record and transitional forms ⓘ geological record and its imperfections ⓘ gradualism in evolutionary change ⓘ hybridism and species boundaries ⓘ instinct and its evolution ⓘ limits of variation under domestication ⓘ natural selection ⓘ organs of extreme perfection and complication ⓘ sterile castes of social insects ⓘ |
| workTitle | Difficulties on Theory self-link ⓘ |
| workType | non-fiction ⓘ |
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Subject: Difficulties on Theory Description of subject: "Difficulties on Theory" is a chapter in Charles Darwin’s seminal work *On the Origin of Species* in which he addresses major objections and apparent problems with his theory of evolution by natural selection.
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subject surface form:
On the Origin of Species