élan vital (vital impetus)
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Élan vital (vital impetus) is Henri Bergson’s philosophical concept of a creative life force that drives the evolution and development of living beings beyond purely mechanistic or deterministic explanations.
All labels observed (1)
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| élan vital (vital impetus) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: élan vital (vital impetus) Context triple: [Henri Bergson, notableIdea, élan vital (vital impetus)]
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- 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: élan vital (vital impetus) Target entity description: Élan vital (vital impetus) is Henri Bergson’s philosophical concept of a creative life force that drives the evolution and development of living beings beyond purely mechanistic or deterministic explanations.
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A.
La Danse (celebration of movement)
La Danse (celebration of movement) is a dynamic 19th-century sculptural group by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux that exuberantly depicts intertwined, dancing figures in a vivid expression of joy and motion.
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B.
The Joy of Life
The Joy of Life is a landmark Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its vivid colors, fluid forms, and idyllic depiction of nude figures in a pastoral landscape.
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C.
La Vie
La Vie is a 1903 Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso that portrays a somber, symbolic scene reflecting themes of poverty, despair, and existential struggle.
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D.
Rénergie
Rénergie is a premium anti-aging skincare line by Lancôme known for its lifting, firming, and wrinkle-reducing treatments.
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E.
Fra Vita
Fra Vita was a medieval architect best known for designing the Serbian Orthodox Dečani Monastery in Kosovo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical concept
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philosophical concept ⓘ vitalist concept ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
development of organisms
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evolution of living beings ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophy |
philosophy of life
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process philosophy ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
Bergsonianism
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surface form:
Bergsonism
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| contrastsWith |
deterministic explanations of life
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mechanistic explanations of life ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
teleological
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unscientific ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
logical positivists
ⓘ
mechanistic biologists ⓘ |
| describes | creative life force ⓘ |
| developedInWork |
Creative Evolution
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L’Évolution créatrice ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
creative evolution
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novelty in evolution ⓘ unpredictability of life ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
life force
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vital force ⓘ vital impulse ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Henri Bergson ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | vital impetus ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
dynamic and continuous becoming
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emphasis on creativity in evolution ⓘ non-reducibility of life to physics and chemistry ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | French ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | vital force ⓘ |
| hasOntologicalStatus | non-material principle ⓘ |
| hasPublicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| hasReception |
influential in early 20th-century vitalism
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largely rejected in contemporary biology ⓘ |
| hasScope | all living beings ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century and early 20th-century debates on evolution ⓘ |
| influencedField |
20th-century French philosophy
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Henri Bergson’s overall metaphysics ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Henri Bergson ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
duration (durée)
ⓘ
Bergsonianism ⓘ
surface form:
intuition (Bergson)
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| respondsTo |
Darwinian evolution
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mechanistic biology ⓘ |
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Subject: élan vital (vital impetus) Description of subject: Élan vital (vital impetus) is Henri Bergson’s philosophical concept of a creative life force that drives the evolution and development of living beings beyond purely mechanistic or deterministic explanations.
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