essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil"
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"The World, the Flesh and the Devil" is an essay that explores the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications of scientific inquiry and technological progress.
All labels observed (1)
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| essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T796059 — 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: essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" Context triple: [The Scientist as Rebel, hasPart, essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil"]
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A.
Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils
Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils is a 1693 work by Puritan minister Cotton Mather defending the Salem witch trials and expounding contemporary beliefs about witchcraft and demonic activity in New England.
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B.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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C.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
- 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: essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" Target entity description: "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" is an essay that explores the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications of scientific inquiry and technological progress.
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A.
Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils
Wonders of the Invisible World: Observations as Well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils is a 1693 work by Puritan minister Cotton Mather defending the Salem witch trials and expounding contemporary beliefs about witchcraft and demonic activity in New England.
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B.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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C.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| author |
John Desmond Bernal
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surface form:
J. D. Bernal
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| authorName | John Desmond Bernal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
artificial environments in space
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biological transformation of humans ⓘ ethical responsibilities of scientists ⓘ long-term human survival ⓘ social implications of science ⓘ |
| genre |
futurist essay
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science essay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of the devil
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discussion of the flesh ⓘ discussion of the world ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a classic of speculative scientific writing ⓘ |
| influenced |
early transhumanist thought
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speculative futures studies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of science
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scientifically literate general readers ⓘ scientists and technologists interested in ethics ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics of science
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future of humanity ⓘ human enhancement ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ space colonization ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of human-machine integration
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early vision of space habitats ⓘ linking ethics with long-term technological futures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
materialism
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scientific humanism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| relatedField |
futurology
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history of science ⓘ space studies ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| titlePhraseRefersTo |
devil
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flesh ⓘ world ⓘ |
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Subject: essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" Description of subject: "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" is an essay that explores the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications of scientific inquiry and technological progress.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Scientist as Rebel