Stages on Life’s Way
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Stages on Life’s Way is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores different existential modes of life—particularly the aesthetic, ethical, and religious—through a series of fictional narratives and reflections.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stages on Life’s Way canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stages on Life’s Way Context triple: [Either/Or, relatedWork, Stages on Life’s Way]
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A.
The Way of Life
The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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B.
The Stages of Life
The Stages of Life is a Romantic-era painting by Caspar David Friedrich that meditates on human existence and mortality through symbolic figures and a coastal landscape with ships at varying distances.
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C.
The Way Life Goes
"The Way Life Goes" is a melodic, introspective hip-hop song by Lil Uzi Vert that reflects on heartbreak and moving on, featured on his 2017 album *Luv Is Rage 2*.
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D.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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E.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
- 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: Stages on Life’s Way Target entity description: Stages on Life’s Way is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores different existential modes of life—particularly the aesthetic, ethical, and religious—through a series of fictional narratives and reflections.
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A.
The Way of Life
The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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B.
The Stages of Life
The Stages of Life is a Romantic-era painting by Caspar David Friedrich that meditates on human existence and mortality through symbolic figures and a coastal landscape with ships at varying distances.
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C.
The Way Life Goes
"The Way Life Goes" is a melodic, introspective hip-hop song by Lil Uzi Vert that reflects on heartbreak and moving on, featured on his 2017 album *Luv Is Rage 2*.
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D.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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E.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian existentialist work
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decision and commitment
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individual subjectivity ⓘ inner psychological conflict ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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existential philosophy ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
married couple
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reflective narrator ⓘ seducer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Guilty?/Not Guilty?
NERFINISHED
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In Vino Veritas NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Reflections on Marriage in Answer to Objections NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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German idealism NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian faith
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aesthetic stage of life ⓘ ethical stage of life ⓘ existential choice ⓘ marriage and commitment ⓘ religious stage of life ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
fictional narratives
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philosophical reflections ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Stadier paa Livets Vei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
aesthetic existence
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ethical existence ⓘ religious existence ⓘ stages of existence ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
NERFINISHED
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existentialism ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor |
Frater Taciturnus
NERFINISHED
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Hilarius Bookbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ William Afham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Copenhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
NERFINISHED
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Either/Or NERFINISHED ⓘ Fear and Trembling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfSection | banquet in In Vino Veritas ⓘ |
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