Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will
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Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will is a philosophical idea developed by Irving Babbitt that emphasizes a disciplined, ethical inner will guiding human creativity and moral action beyond mere impulse or external influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7200607 — 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: Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will Context triple: [On Being Creative, hasTheoreticalBasisIn, Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will]
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A.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Rules for the Direction of the Mind is an unfinished philosophical and methodological treatise by René Descartes that outlines his early ideas on scientific method and rational inquiry.
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B.
Union with the Active Intellect
Union with the Active Intellect is a medieval philosophical-mystical concept, especially in Jewish and Islamic thought, describing the perfected human intellect’s ultimate conjunction with a transcendent, universal intellect as the highest form of knowledge and spiritual attainment.
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C.
On the Spiritual Law
On the Spiritual Law is an early Christian ascetic treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers concise spiritual maxims on inner struggle, grace, and the keeping of God’s commandments.
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D.
Transcendent Theosophy
Transcendent Theosophy is a major school of Islamic philosophy developed by Mulla Sadra that synthesizes Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and mystical thought into a metaphysical system centered on the primacy and gradation of existence.
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E.
Ninth Treatise on Free Will
The Ninth Treatise on Free Will is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work "Emunot ve-Deot" that systematically explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and divine foreknowledge within Jewish thought.
- 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: Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will Target entity description: Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will is a philosophical idea developed by Irving Babbitt that emphasizes a disciplined, ethical inner will guiding human creativity and moral action beyond mere impulse or external influence.
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A.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Rules for the Direction of the Mind is an unfinished philosophical and methodological treatise by René Descartes that outlines his early ideas on scientific method and rational inquiry.
-
B.
Union with the Active Intellect
Union with the Active Intellect is a medieval philosophical-mystical concept, especially in Jewish and Islamic thought, describing the perfected human intellect’s ultimate conjunction with a transcendent, universal intellect as the highest form of knowledge and spiritual attainment.
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C.
On the Spiritual Law
On the Spiritual Law is an early Christian ascetic treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers concise spiritual maxims on inner struggle, grace, and the keeping of God’s commandments.
-
D.
Transcendent Theosophy
Transcendent Theosophy is a major school of Islamic philosophy developed by Mulla Sadra that synthesizes Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and mystical thought into a metaphysical system centered on the primacy and gradation of existence.
-
E.
Ninth Treatise on Free Will
The Ninth Treatise on Free Will is a section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work "Emunot ve-Deot" that systematically explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and divine foreknowledge within Jewish thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetic_theory_concept
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ethical_concept ⓘ philosophical_concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
ethical_harmony
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moral_order ⓘ spiritual_self_mastery ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
education_theory
ⓘ
literary_criticism ⓘ political_thought ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
impulse
ⓘ
lower_will ⓘ unregulated_emotion ⓘ |
| coreThemeOf |
Babbitt_aesthetic_theory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babbitt_moral_philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Irving_Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical_self_discipline
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inner_moral_restraint ⓘ moral_self_control ⓘ |
| guides |
human_creativity
ⓘ
moral_action ⓘ practical_judgment ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
higher_will
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inner_check ⓘ inner_control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
checking_impulse
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moral_discrimination ⓘ regulation_of_desire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism_(as_moral_discipline)
NERFINISHED
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Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ classical_humanism ⓘ |
| opposes |
romantic_naturalism
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sentimentalism ⓘ unrestrained_individualism ⓘ |
| partOf | New_Humanism_(Irving_Babbitt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presupposes |
objective_moral_standards
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stable_moral_order ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New_Humanism_movement
NERFINISHED
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classical_restraint_in_art ⓘ ethical_imagination ⓘ |
| stressedIn |
Democracy_and_Leadership_(book)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Literature_and_the_American_College_(book) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rousseau_and_Romanticism_(book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
basis_of_responsible_individuality
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condition_for_high_art ⓘ source_of_true_freedom ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will Description of subject: Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will is a philosophical idea developed by Irving Babbitt that emphasizes a disciplined, ethical inner will guiding human creativity and moral action beyond mere impulse or external influence.
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