What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor)
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What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) is a science and philosophy anthology compiled by John H. Brockman in which leading thinkers share their most compelling yet unproven ideas about how the world works.
All labels observed (1)
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| What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) Context triple: [John H. Brockman, notableWork, What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor)]
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A.
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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B.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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C.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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D.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- 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: What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) Target entity description: What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) is a science and philosophy anthology compiled by John H. Brockman in which leading thinkers share their most compelling yet unproven ideas about how the world works.
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A.
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is the subtitle of Francis Collins’s book *The Language of God*, in which he argues that scientific discovery and Christian faith are compatible.
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B.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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C.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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D.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
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| instanceOf |
anthology
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| compiler | John H. Brockman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | John H. Brockman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialApproach | invited essays ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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science ⓘ |
| hasContributorType | leading thinkers ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
book
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print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
personal beliefs of scientists and thinkers
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speculative scientific ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
beliefs not yet supported by proof
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unproven ideas about how the world works ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Edge.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
epistemology
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future of science ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in science
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readers interested in philosophy ⓘ |
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Subject: What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) Description of subject: What We Believe but Cannot Prove (as editor) is a science and philosophy anthology compiled by John H. Brockman in which leading thinkers share their most compelling yet unproven ideas about how the world works.
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