The Laws of Nature
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*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Laws of Nature canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1190392 — 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: The Laws of Nature Context triple: [Rudolf Peierls, notableWork, The Laws of Nature]
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A.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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B.
The Laws of Higher Life
The Laws of Higher Life is a theosophical work by Annie Besant that explores spiritual evolution, ethical living, and the principles guiding the soul’s progress to higher states of consciousness.
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C.
The Climate of Eden
The Climate of Eden is a novel by American playwright and director Moss Hart that explores complex human relationships and social tensions in a richly drawn setting.
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D.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- 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 Laws of Nature Target entity description: *The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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A.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaxagoras that outlined his cosmology, including the role of Mind (Nous) in ordering the universe.
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B.
The Laws of Higher Life
The Laws of Higher Life is a theosophical work by Annie Besant that explores spiritual evolution, ethical living, and the principles guiding the soul’s progress to higher states of consciousness.
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C.
The Climate of Eden
The Climate of Eden is a novel by American playwright and director Moss Hart that explores complex human relationships and social tensions in a richly drawn setting.
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D.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Peierls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Laws of Nature self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| occupation | physicist ⓘ |
| subject |
fundamental physical principles
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laws of nature ⓘ physics ⓘ universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Laws of Nature Description of subject: *The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rudolf Peierls