The Controversy over the Existence of the World
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The Controversy over the Existence of the World is a major philosophical work by Roman Ingarden that develops a realist, phenomenological analysis of whether and how an objective world exists independently of human consciousness.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Controversy over the Existence of the World Context triple: [Roman Ingarden, notableWork, The Controversy over the Existence of the World]
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A.
On the Principles of the Universe
On the Principles of the Universe is a philosophical treatise, attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, that explores the fundamental nature and structure of reality within the Aristotelian tradition.
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The World and the West
The World and the West is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the impact of Western civilization on non-Western societies and the resulting cultural encounters and conflicts.
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C.
Proof of an External World
Proof of an External World is a famous 1939 philosophical paper by G. E. Moore in which he defends common-sense realism by offering a straightforward argument for the existence of the external world.
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D.
An Essay on Metaphysics
An Essay on Metaphysics is a 1940 philosophical work that explores the nature of metaphysical inquiry, historical understanding, and the role of absolute presuppositions in human thought.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Controversy over the Existence of the World Target entity description: The Controversy over the Existence of the World is a major philosophical work by Roman Ingarden that develops a realist, phenomenological analysis of whether and how an objective world exists independently of human consciousness.
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A.
On the Principles of the Universe
On the Principles of the Universe is a philosophical treatise, attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, that explores the fundamental nature and structure of reality within the Aristotelian tradition.
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B.
The World and the West
The World and the West is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the impact of Western civilization on non-Western societies and the resulting cultural encounters and conflicts.
-
C.
Proof of an External World
Proof of an External World is a famous 1939 philosophical paper by G. E. Moore in which he defends common-sense realism by offering a straightforward argument for the existence of the external world.
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D.
An Essay on Metaphysics
An Essay on Metaphysics is a 1940 philosophical work that explores the nature of metaphysical inquiry, historical understanding, and the role of absolute presuppositions in human thought.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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