The Nature of Existence
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The Nature of Existence is J. M. E. McTaggart’s major metaphysical work, presenting his systematic idealist theory of reality and his famous argument for the unreality of time.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Nature of Existence canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19612765 — 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 Nature of Existence Context triple: [Examination of McTaggart's Philosophy, relatedWork, The Nature of Existence]
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The Nature of Reality
"The Nature of Reality" is a song by English rock band Oasis, featured as a track on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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Existence and Existents
"Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
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C.
Existence
Existence is a science fiction novel by David Brin that explores themes of first contact, the future of humanity, and the implications of advanced technology on civilization.
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D.
The Quest for Being
The Quest for Being is a philosophical work that explores the nature of existence and human self-understanding within the broader context of social and political life.
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E.
A Paradox of Existence
"A Paradox of Existence" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores self-reference, existence, and paradoxes in metaphysics and logic.
- 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 Nature of Existence Target entity description: The Nature of Existence is J. M. E. McTaggart’s major metaphysical work, presenting his systematic idealist theory of reality and his famous argument for the unreality of time.
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A.
The Nature of Reality
"The Nature of Reality" is a song by English rock band Oasis, featured as a track on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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B.
Existence and Existents
"Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
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C.
Existence
Existence is a science fiction novel by David Brin that explores themes of first contact, the future of humanity, and the implications of advanced technology on civilization.
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D.
The Quest for Being
The Quest for Being is a philosophical work that explores the nature of existence and human self-understanding within the broader context of social and political life.
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E.
A Paradox of Existence
"A Paradox of Existence" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores self-reference, existence, and paradoxes in metaphysics and logic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.