Surviving and Other Essays
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Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
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| Surviving and Other Essays canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surviving and Other Essays Context triple: [Bruno Bettelheim, notableWork, Surviving and Other Essays]
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A.
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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B.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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C.
Out of My Life and Thought
Out of My Life and Thought is Albert Schweitzer’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, philosophy, and humanitarian and theological commitments.
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D.
On Living: A Postscript
"On Living: A Postscript" is an additional reflective piece by Stephen King that extends and deepens the autobiographical and craft-focused insights of his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft."
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E.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
- 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: Surviving and Other Essays Target entity description: Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
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A.
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.
-
B.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
"Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" is a famous early chapter of Henry David Thoreau’s *Walden* in which he reflects on simple living, self-reliance, and the search for a more deliberate, meaningful life.
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C.
Out of My Life and Thought
Out of My Life and Thought is Albert Schweitzer’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his life, philosophy, and humanitarian and theological commitments.
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D.
On Living: A Postscript
"On Living: A Postscript" is an additional reflective piece by Stephen King that extends and deepens the autobiographical and craft-focused insights of his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft."
-
E.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about | Bruno Bettelheim ⓘ |
| author | Bruno Bettelheim ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiographical essays
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non-fiction ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Bruno Bettelheim ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic readers
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general readers interested in psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
effects of extreme experience
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human condition ⓘ memory and testimony ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ psychological resilience ⓘ survival ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject | psychological aspects of survival ⓘ |
| subject |
Holocaust survivors
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child development ⓘ concentration camp experience ⓘ education ⓘ freedom and constraint ⓘ identity ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
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