Dreaming
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"Dreaming" is a philosophical work by Norman Malcolm that critically examines the nature of dreams and challenges traditional assumptions about dreaming and consciousness.
All labels observed (1)
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| Dreaming canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4304467 — 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: Dreaming Context triple: [Norman Malcolm, notableWork, Dreaming]
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Dreaming
Dreaming is the central spiritual, cultural, and cosmological belief system of many Aboriginal Australian groups, encompassing creation stories, ancestral beings, and the laws governing land and community.
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Dream
Dream is a monumental outdoor sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, depicting the serene, elongated head of a young girl in a meditative pose.
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Dream
Dream, also known as Luna 1, is a Soviet space probe launched in 1959 that became the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to enter a heliocentric orbit.
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Dream
"Dream" is a popular 1944 American standard, known for its smooth, romantic melody and lyrics, written by acclaimed songwriter Johnny Mercer.
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Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
- 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: Dreaming Target entity description: "Dreaming" is a philosophical work by Norman Malcolm that critically examines the nature of dreams and challenges traditional assumptions about dreaming and consciousness.
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A.
Dreaming
Dreaming is the central spiritual, cultural, and cosmological belief system of many Aboriginal Australian groups, encompassing creation stories, ancestral beings, and the laws governing land and community.
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B.
Dream
"Dream" is a popular 1944 American standard, known for its smooth, romantic melody and lyrics, written by acclaimed songwriter Johnny Mercer.
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C.
Dream
Dream is a monumental outdoor sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, depicting the serene, elongated head of a young girl in a meditative pose.
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D.
Dream
Dream, also known as Luna 1, is a Soviet space probe launched in 1959 that became the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to enter a heliocentric orbit.
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E.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses | skeptical arguments based on dreaming ⓘ |
| argues |
that dreaming is conceptually tied to waking behavior and language use
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that standard criteria for dream reports are problematic ⓘ |
| author | Norman Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | the idea that dreams are private inner movies ⓘ |
| critiques |
Cartesian views of mind and dreaming
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traditional theories of dreaming ⓘ |
| discusses |
criteria for applying mental state concepts to dreams
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logical grammar of the word "dream" ⓘ |
| examines |
concept of consciousness
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nature of dreams ⓘ relationship between dreaming and waking ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| impact |
contemporary analytic discussions of dreaming
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debates on the possibility of dreamless sleep ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
later work on dream skepticism
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philosophical accounts of first-person authority about dreams ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
consciousness
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dreams ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
conceptual analysis
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ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic tradition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| questions |
the epistemic status of dream reports
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whether dreams can be meaningfully described as experiences ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Philosophical Investigations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | university philosophy courses ⓘ |
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Subject: Dreaming Description of subject: "Dreaming" is a philosophical work by Norman Malcolm that critically examines the nature of dreams and challenges traditional assumptions about dreaming and consciousness.
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