The Analysis of Sensations
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The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Analysis of Sensations canonical | 2 |
| Die Analyse der Empfindungen | 1 |
| Traité des sensations | 1 |
| elements of sensation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Analysis of Sensations Context triple: [Ernst Mach, notableWork, The Analysis of Sensations]
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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B.
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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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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D.
Education of the Senses
Education of the Senses is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores the evolution of bourgeois attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy in 19th-century Europe.
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E.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
- 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 Analysis of Sensations Target entity description: The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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B.
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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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
D.
Education of the Senses
Education of the Senses is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores the evolution of bourgeois attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy in 19th-century Europe.
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E.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
causality
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self ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Mach ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
knowledge is grounded in immediate experience
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metaphysical entities beyond experience should be rejected ⓘ physical objects are complexes of sensations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
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| field |
philosophy
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physics ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
empiricism
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertrand Russell
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Moritz Schlick ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Vienna Circle ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophy of science in the 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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George Berkeley ⓘ positivist traditions ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
empiricism
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experience ⓘ perception ⓘ phenomenalism ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
phenomenological description
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psychophysical analysis ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
economy of thought
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The Analysis of Sensations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
elements of sensation
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| opposes |
metaphysical realism
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substance metaphysics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Analysis of Sensations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Die Analyse der Empfindungen
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| philosophicalStance |
anti-metaphysical
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empiricist ⓘ positivist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Science of Mechanics ⓘ |
| viewOnSelf | the self is a relatively stable complex of sensations ⓘ |
| viewOnSpace | space is constructed from relations among sensations ⓘ |
| viewOnTime | time is derived from the order of sensations ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Die Analyse der Empfindungen
this entity surface form:
elements of sensation
this entity surface form:
Traité des sensations