Maps of Consciousness
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Maps of Consciousness is a psychological and philosophical work by Ralph Metzner that explores different models and states of human consciousness, often in relation to psychedelic experience and spiritual development.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maps of Consciousness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8037032 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maps of Consciousness Context triple: [Ralph Metzner, authorOf, Maps of Consciousness]
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A.
Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
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B.
The Great Work: Our Way into the Future
The Great Work: Our Way into the Future is a seminal environmental and cultural philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, ecologically centered relationship between humans and the Earth.
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C.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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D.
Inner Worlds
Inner Worlds is a jazz fusion album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra that showcases their later-period blend of electric jazz, rock, and world music influences.
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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- 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: Maps of Consciousness Target entity description: Maps of Consciousness is a psychological and philosophical work by Ralph Metzner that explores different models and states of human consciousness, often in relation to psychedelic experience and spiritual development.
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A.
Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
-
B.
The Great Work: Our Way into the Future
The Great Work: Our Way into the Future is a seminal environmental and cultural philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, ecologically centered relationship between humans and the Earth.
-
C.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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D.
Inner Worlds
Inner Worlds is a jazz fusion album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra that showcases their later-period blend of electric jazz, rock, and world music influences.
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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate psychedelic and spiritual experiences
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provide frameworks for understanding altered states ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
consciousness studies
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human potential movement NERFINISHED ⓘ psychedelic research ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Metzner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
comparative religious perspectives on consciousness
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therapeutic implications of altered states ⓘ |
| explores |
comparative models of consciousness
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relationships between psychedelics and consciousness ⓘ spiritual and mystical states ⓘ therapeutic use of altered states ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
consciousness studies
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psychedelic research ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of mind
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psychology ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Ralph Metzner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
philosophical
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psychological ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
altered states of consciousness
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expanded awareness ⓘ inner exploration ⓘ mystical experience ⓘ psychological transformation ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern spiritual traditions
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Western depth psychology ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
human consciousness
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models of consciousness ⓘ psychedelic experience ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ states of consciousness ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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psychologist ⓘ |
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Subject: Maps of Consciousness Description of subject: Maps of Consciousness is a psychological and philosophical work by Ralph Metzner that explores different models and states of human consciousness, often in relation to psychedelic experience and spiritual development.
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