The Structure of Appearance
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The Structure of Appearance is a 1951 philosophical work by Nelson Goodman that develops a rigorous nominalist system for analyzing the structure of experience and phenomenal qualities.
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| The Structure of Appearance canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3232241 — 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 Structure of Appearance Context triple: [Nelson Goodman, notableWork, The Structure of Appearance]
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A.
Contrast of Forms
Contrast of Forms is an early abstract painting by Fernand Léger that explores dynamic geometric shapes and bold color contrasts, marking a key step toward his distinctive modernist style.
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B.
Aesthetica in nuce
Aesthetica in nuce is a brief but influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Johann Georg Hamann that critiques Enlightenment rationalism and emphasizes the primacy of language, faith, and aesthetic experience.
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C.
The Connection of the Senses
The Connection of the Senses is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that explores how different sensory modalities contribute to our unified experience of the world.
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D.
The Basis of Make-Up
The Basis of Make-Up is an experimental film project by Heinz Emigholz that meticulously documents and visually interprets his sketchbooks, blending drawing, text, and cinematic form.
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E.
Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
- 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 Structure of Appearance Target entity description: The Structure of Appearance is a 1951 philosophical work by Nelson Goodman that develops a rigorous nominalist system for analyzing the structure of experience and phenomenal qualities.
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A.
Contrast of Forms
Contrast of Forms is an early abstract painting by Fernand Léger that explores dynamic geometric shapes and bold color contrasts, marking a key step toward his distinctive modernist style.
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B.
Aesthetica in nuce
Aesthetica in nuce is a brief but influential 1762 philosophical treatise by Johann Georg Hamann that critiques Enlightenment rationalism and emphasizes the primacy of language, faith, and aesthetic experience.
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C.
The Connection of the Senses
The Connection of the Senses is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that explores how different sensory modalities contribute to our unified experience of the world.
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D.
The Basis of Make-Up
The Basis of Make-Up is an experimental film project by Heinz Emigholz that meticulously documents and visually interprets his sketchbooks, blending drawing, text, and cinematic form.
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E.
Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsAt | systematic analysis of experience ⓘ |
| author | Nelson Goodman ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
constructional system
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individuals ⓘ nominalist ontology ⓘ phenomenal world ⓘ qualia ⓘ similarity relations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| develops | rigorous nominalist system ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
phenomenal individuals
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qualia ⓘ structure of experience ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialWorkInSeries |
Fact, Fiction, and Forecast
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Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols ⓘ
surface form:
Languages of Art
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| hasPart |
analysis of phenomenal similarity
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discussion of constructional systems ⓘ system of constructional definitions ⓘ theory of qualia ⓘ |
| influenced |
formal ontology
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later work in analytic metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ theories of mereology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
logical empiricism
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phenomenalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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logical construction of experience ⓘ nominalism ⓘ phenomenal qualities ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of a nominalist constructional system
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formal treatment of qualia ⓘ influence on later analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| rejects | abstract universals ⓘ |
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