fixation of belief
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Fixation of belief is a concept in epistemology and pragmatism, originating from Charles Sanders Peirce, that examines how people settle on and maintain their beliefs through various methods such as tenacity, authority, a priori reasoning, and scientific inquiry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fixation of belief canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17487212 — 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: fixation of belief Context triple: [The Fixation of Belief, mainTopic, fixation of belief]
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Belief
"Belief" is a track by the metalcore side project Times of Grace, showcasing their blend of melodic heaviness and introspective lyrics.
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B.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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C.
Trans-fixed
Trans-fixed is a 1974 performance artwork by Chris Burden in which he had himself crucified onto a Volkswagen Beetle, becoming one of the most iconic and controversial works of 1970s body and performance art.
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D.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a non-fiction book by V. S. Naipaul that examines the lives and identities of Muslims in non-Arab countries, exploring the cultural and political consequences of religious conversion to Islam.
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E.
Beyond Belief
Beyond Belief is a non-fiction book by Emlyn Williams that examines the Moors Murders case in 1960s England.
- 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: fixation of belief Target entity description: Fixation of belief is a concept in epistemology and pragmatism, originating from Charles Sanders Peirce, that examines how people settle on and maintain their beliefs through various methods such as tenacity, authority, a priori reasoning, and scientific inquiry.
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A.
Belief
"Belief" is a track by the metalcore side project Times of Grace, showcasing their blend of melodic heaviness and introspective lyrics.
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B.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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C.
Trans-fixed
Trans-fixed is a 1974 performance artwork by Chris Burden in which he had himself crucified onto a Volkswagen Beetle, becoming one of the most iconic and controversial works of 1970s body and performance art.
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D.
Beyond Belief
Beyond Belief is a non-fiction book by Emlyn Williams that examines the Moors Murders case in 1960s England.
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a non-fiction book by V. S. Naipaul that examines the lives and identities of Muslims in non-Arab countries, exploring the cultural and political consequences of religious conversion to Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.