The Courage to Create
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The Courage to Create is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature of creativity, anxiety, and the courage required for authentic self-expression.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Courage to Create canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4959620 — 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: The Courage to Create Context triple: [Rollo May, notableWork, The Courage to Create]
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A.
The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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The Courage to Be
The Courage to Be is a seminal 1952 work of Christian existentialist philosophy by Paul Tillich that explores how individuals can affirm meaning and courage in the face of anxiety, doubt, and the threat of nonbeing.
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book The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a philosophical and practical exploration of creativity by legendary music producer Rick Rubin, offering reflections and guidance on living a more creative life.
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D.
On Being Creative
"On Being Creative" is an essay by American literary critic Irving Babbitt that explores the nature of genuine creativity in art and literature within a humanistic and moral framework.
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The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
- 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: The Courage to Create Target entity description: The Courage to Create is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature of creativity, anxiety, and the courage required for authentic self-expression.
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A.
The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
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B.
The Courage to Be
The Courage to Be is a seminal 1952 work of Christian existentialist philosophy by Paul Tillich that explores how individuals can affirm meaning and courage in the face of anxiety, doubt, and the threat of nonbeing.
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C.
book The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a philosophical and practical exploration of creativity by legendary music producer Rick Rubin, offering reflections and guidance on living a more creative life.
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D.
On Being Creative
"On Being Creative" is an essay by American literary critic Irving Babbitt that explores the nature of genuine creativity in art and literature within a humanistic and moral framework.
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E.
The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Rollo May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
creative act
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daimonic ⓘ destiny and freedom ⓘ encounter ⓘ limits and possibilities of the self ⓘ |
| genre |
existential psychology
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authentic self-expression
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courage as affirmation of being ⓘ creative encounter with reality ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ overcoming fear in creativity ⓘ psychological barriers to creativity ⓘ relationship between anxiety and creativity ⓘ responsibility of the creator ⓘ role of courage in creative work ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Jung
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ existential philosophy ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anxiety
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anxiety and creativity ⓘ artistic creativity ⓘ authenticity ⓘ courage ⓘ courage and creativity ⓘ creative process ⓘ creativity ⓘ existentialism ⓘ freedom and responsibility ⓘ human potential ⓘ psychological creativity ⓘ self-expression ⓘ |
| notableFor |
existential analysis of creative courage
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influence on humanistic and existential psychology ⓘ integration of psychology and philosophy of creativity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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humanistic psychology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Courage to Create Description of subject: The Courage to Create is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature of creativity, anxiety, and the courage required for authentic self-expression.
Referenced by (1)
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