Philosophy of Existence
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Philosophy of Existence is a major work by Karl Jaspers that explores existential themes such as freedom, transcendence, and the limits of human understanding.
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| Philosophy of Existence canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophy of Existence Context triple: [Karl Jaspers, notableWork, Philosophy of Existence]
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A.
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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B.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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C.
Philosophy of Spirit
Philosophy of Spirit is the section of Hegel’s system that analyzes the nature, development, and self-realization of human consciousness, society, and culture.
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Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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E.
Lebensphilosophie
Lebensphilosophie is a philosophical movement that emphasizes lived experience, vitality, and the historical life-world over abstract rationalism and systematic metaphysics.
- 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: Philosophy of Existence Target entity description: Philosophy of Existence is a major work by Karl Jaspers that explores existential themes such as freedom, transcendence, and the limits of human understanding.
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A.
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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B.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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C.
Philosophy of Spirit
Philosophy of Spirit is the section of Hegel’s system that analyzes the nature, development, and self-realization of human consciousness, society, and culture.
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D.
Analysis and Metaphysics
Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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E.
Lebensphilosophie
Lebensphilosophie is a philosophical movement that emphasizes lived experience, vitality, and the historical life-world over abstract rationalism and systematic metaphysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
the problem of nihilism
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the role of communication in self-understanding ⓘ the search for meaning ⓘ the tension between subjectivity and objectivity ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the structures of human existence
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point toward transcendence beyond conceptual thought ⓘ show the limits of scientific and objective knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jaspers’ existential philosophy
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philosophy of human finitude ⓘ |
| author | Karl Jaspers ⓘ |
| discipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| explores |
human existence
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the conditions of freedom ⓘ the finitude of human knowledge ⓘ the possibility of transcendence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authenticity
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existential decision ⓘ individual existence ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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philosophy of religion ⓘ post-war continental philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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German idealism ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
existentialism
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freedom ⓘ limits of human understanding ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
the limits of objective knowledge
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the meaning of existence ⓘ the relationship between finite human beings and transcendence ⓘ the role of freedom in self-realization ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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existential philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Existenz (Jaspers)
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boundary situations ⓘ communication ⓘ reason and its limits ⓘ transcendence (Jaspers) ⓘ |
| subDiscipline |
existential philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ |
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