The Concept of Anxiety
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The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Concept of Anxiety Context triple: [Søren Kierkegaard, notableWork, The Concept of Anxiety]
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
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Neurosis
Neurosis is an influential American experimental metal band known for pioneering atmospheric and post-metal sounds that blend sludge, hardcore, and ambient elements.
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E.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
- 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 Concept of Anxiety Target entity description: The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
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D.
Neurosis
Neurosis is an influential American experimental metal band known for pioneering atmospheric and post-metal sounds that blend sludge, hardcore, and ambient elements.
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E.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
concept of hereditary sin in Christian doctrine
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relationship between freedom and necessity ⓘ relationship between psychology and dogmatics ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
anxiety as related to the possibility of sin
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anxiety as the dizziness of freedom ⓘ hereditary sin ⓘ qualitative leap ⓘ transition from innocence to guilt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| distinguishes | anxiety from fear ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian understanding of sin
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individual subjectivity ⓘ pre-sin state of innocence ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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existential philosophy ⓘ psychological treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ Karl Jaspers ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Paul Tillich ⓘ Rollo May ⓘ existential psychology ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
anxiety
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existential choice ⓘ freedom ⓘ guilt ⓘ original sin ⓘ possibility ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Begrebet Angest ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
moral psychology
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philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Vigilius Haufniensis ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| publishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | C.A. Reitzel ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Either/Or
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Fear and Trembling ⓘ The Sickness Unto Death ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Lutheranism
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surface form:
Lutheran Christianity
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| viewsAnxietyAs |
ambiguous, both destructive and educative
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condition of possibility for freedom ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Orienting Deliberation on the Dogmatic Issue of Hereditary Sin