The Mind’s I
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The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mind’s I canonical | 2 |
| The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mind’s I Context triple: [Douglas Hofstadter, notableWork, The Mind’s I]
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A.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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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 Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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D.
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize–winning interdisciplinary book by Douglas Hofstadter that explores deep connections between mathematics, art, music, and human consciousness.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- 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 Mind’s I Target entity description: The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
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A.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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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 Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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D.
Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize–winning interdisciplinary book by Douglas Hofstadter that explores deep connections between mathematics, art, music, and human consciousness.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical anthology ⓘ |
| aim |
to explore the nature of self and consciousness
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to present multiple perspectives on mind and identity ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
The Mind’s I
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surface form:
The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul
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| containsWorkBy |
Alan Turing
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Daniel Dennett ⓘ Douglas Hofstadter ⓘ John Searle ⓘ Jorge Luis Borges ⓘ Raymond Smullyan ⓘ Richard Dawkins ⓘ Stanisław Lem ⓘ
surface form:
Stanislaw Lem
Thomas Nagel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor |
Daniel Dennett
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Douglas Hofstadter ⓘ |
| editorContribution |
Daniel Dennett provides commentaries between selections
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Douglas Hofstadter provides commentaries between selections ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0465030912 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays
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short stories ⓘ thought experiments ⓘ |
| influenced |
popular discussions of consciousness
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teaching of philosophy of mind in universities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in philosophy of mind
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students of philosophy and cognitive science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artificial intelligence
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consciousness ⓘ free will ⓘ mind ⓘ personal identity ⓘ self ⓘ self-reference ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableWorkIncluded |
Godelian puzzles and self-referential pieces
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The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) ⓘ "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" ⓘ
surface form:
What Is It Like to Be a Bat?
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| pageCount | ~500 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| structure | selections followed by editorial commentaries ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul