The Examined Life
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The Examined Life is a philosophical book by Robert Nozick that reflects on ethical, personal, and existential questions in an accessible, essayistic style.
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| The Examined Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3072691 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Examined Life Context triple: [Robert Nozick, notableWork, The Examined Life]
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A.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
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B.
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
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C.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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D.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
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E.
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.
- 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 Examined Life Target entity description: The Examined Life is a philosophical book by Robert Nozick that reflects on ethical, personal, and existential questions in an accessible, essayistic style.
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A.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
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B.
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten
Sokratische Denkwürdigkeiten is a philosophical work by Johann Georg Hamann that reflects his critique of Enlightenment rationalism through Socratic-style reflections and aphorisms.
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C.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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D.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Robert Nozick ⓘ |
| concerns |
how to live a good life
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the nature of value ⓘ the role of philosophy in life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
death
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ethics of everyday life ⓘ happiness ⓘ love ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ personal identity ⓘ rationality ⓘ value ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Robert Nozick ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPhilosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person reflective ⓘ |
| hasStructure | collection of essays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethical questions
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existential questions ⓘ personal questions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridging academic philosophy and everyday concerns
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presenting philosophical reflection in a non-technical style ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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existential philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod |
reflection on ordinary life
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thought experiments ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
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Philosophical Explanations ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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essayistic ⓘ |
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Subject: The Examined Life Description of subject: The Examined Life is a philosophical book by Robert Nozick that reflects on ethical, personal, and existential questions in an accessible, essayistic style.
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