Zur Seelenfrage
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Zur Seelenfrage is a philosophical work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that examines the nature, immortality, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
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| Zur Seelenfrage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3751813 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zur Seelenfrage Context triple: [Immanuel Hermann Fichte, notableWork, Zur Seelenfrage]
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A.
Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of faith, ethics, and paradox through a meditation on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac.
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B.
Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death
The Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature of the soul and the afterlife from a medieval Jewish rationalist perspective.
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C.
Problems of Life and Mind
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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D.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
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E.
Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Jenseits von Gut und Böse is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that critiques traditional morality and metaphysics while outlining his vision of a philosophy "beyond" conventional notions of good and evil.
- 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: Zur Seelenfrage Target entity description: Zur Seelenfrage is a philosophical work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that examines the nature, immortality, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
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A.
Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of faith, ethics, and paradox through a meditation on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac.
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B.
Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death
The Fifth Treatise on the Soul and Death is a section of Saadia Gaon’s philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot* that explores the nature of the soul and the afterlife from a medieval Jewish rationalist perspective.
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C.
Problems of Life and Mind
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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D.
The Agony of the Mind
The Agony of the Mind is a sculptural work by Swedish artist Carl Milles that powerfully explores inner psychological struggle and emotional torment through expressive, modernist forms.
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E.
Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Jenseits von Gut und Böse is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that critiques traditional morality and metaphysics while outlining his vision of a philosophy "beyond" conventional notions of good and evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
moral implications of immortality
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relationship between God and the soul ⓘ spiritual destiny of the person ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Hermann Fichte ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
arguments for life after death
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immortality of the soul ⓘ metaphysical status of the soul ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ personal identity after death ⓘ relation between soul and body ⓘ spiritual substance ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
metaphysics
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-materialist
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theistic ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalAspect | Christian doctrine of immortality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealist metaphysics
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Johann Gottlieb Fichte ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated lay readers interested in metaphysics
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philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human soul
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immortality of the soul ⓘ metaphysics of the soul ⓘ |
| opposes |
materialism
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reduction of mind to matter ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian philosophy
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surface form:
Christian idealism
German idealism ⓘ |
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