Die Philosophie des Als Ob
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Die Philosophie des Als Ob is a 1911 philosophical work by Hans Vaihinger that develops a systematic theory of “as if” fictions as indispensable tools for human thought and scientific practice.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16767111 — 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: Die Philosophie des Als Ob Context triple: [Hans Vaihinger, originalTitle, Die Philosophie des Als Ob]
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The Schopenhauer Cure
The Schopenhauer Cure is a philosophical novel by psychiatrist and author Irvin D. Yalom that intertwines group therapy dynamics with the life and ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer.
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Sete Cartas a um Jovem Filósofo
Sete Cartas a um Jovem Filósofo is a reflective philosophical work by Portuguese thinker Agostinho da Silva, presented in the form of letters offering guidance on life, freedom, and intellectual inquiry to a young philosopher.
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C.
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies is a collection of playful, logic-based philosophical essays and puzzles by Raymond Smullyan that explore paradoxes, metaphysics, and the nature of reasoning.
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The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- 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: Die Philosophie des Als Ob Target entity description: Die Philosophie des Als Ob is a 1911 philosophical work by Hans Vaihinger that develops a systematic theory of “as if” fictions as indispensable tools for human thought and scientific practice.
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A.
The Schopenhauer Cure
The Schopenhauer Cure is a philosophical novel by psychiatrist and author Irvin D. Yalom that intertwines group therapy dynamics with the life and ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer.
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B.
Sete Cartas a um Jovem Filósofo
Sete Cartas a um Jovem Filósofo is a reflective philosophical work by Portuguese thinker Agostinho da Silva, presented in the form of letters offering guidance on life, freedom, and intellectual inquiry to a young philosopher.
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C.
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies is a collection of playful, logic-based philosophical essays and puzzles by Raymond Smullyan that explore paradoxes, metaphysics, and the nature of reasoning.
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D.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
-
E.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- F. None of above. chosen
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