Creative Evolution
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Creative Evolution is a 1907 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that develops his influential ideas on evolution, time, and élan vital as a creative, dynamic process.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Creative Evolution canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2999880 — 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: Creative Evolution Context triple: [Henri Bergson, notableWork, Creative Evolution]
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A.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
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Evolution
"Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
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C.
Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds
"Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds" is the guiding motto of the Santa Fe Institute, reflecting its focus on understanding complex adaptive systems across disciplines.
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The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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Creation
"Creation" is a biographical drama film about Charles Darwin’s life and the personal struggles surrounding the development of his theory of evolution.
- 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: Creative Evolution Target entity description: Creative Evolution is a 1907 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that develops his influential ideas on evolution, time, and élan vital as a creative, dynamic process.
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A.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a film featuring actress Katharine Towne, known as one of her more prominent screen roles.
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B.
Evolution
"Evolution" is a 2001 studio album by the American R&B group Journey, showcasing a blend of rock and melodic ballads that helped define their classic sound.
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C.
Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds
"Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds" is the guiding motto of the Santa Fe Institute, reflecting its focus on understanding complex adaptive systems across disciplines.
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D.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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E.
Creation
"Creation" is a biographical drama film about Charles Darwin’s life and the personal struggles surrounding the development of his theory of evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesConcept |
duration
ⓘ
intuition ⓘ |
| author | Henri Bergson ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | how life evolves as a creative process ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
finalist theories of evolution
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mechanistic theories of evolution ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
ⓘ
philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Creative Evolution self-link ⓘ |
| hasForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| impact | major work in Bergson's oeuvre ⓘ |
| influenced |
French philosophy
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process philosophy ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Herbert Spencer ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution
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time ⓘ élan vital ⓘ |
| method |
critique of scientific concepts of time
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philosophical intuition ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
life as a creative, unpredictable process
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time as qualitative duration ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
L’Évolution créatrice
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surface form:
L'Évolution créatrice
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| period | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | anti-reductionist view of life ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Bergsonianism
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surface form:
Bergsonism
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| philosophicalTheme |
creativity in nature
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dynamic conception of life ⓘ relationship between life and matter ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
creative evolution
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élan vital ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| publisher | Félix Alcan ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Bergson's principal work on evolution ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Matter and Memory
ⓘ
Time and Free Will ⓘ |
| structure | four chapters ⓘ |
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Subject: Creative Evolution Description of subject: Creative Evolution is a 1907 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that develops his influential ideas on evolution, time, and élan vital as a creative, dynamic process.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
élan vital
subject surface form:
Henri Bergson