The Unity of Philosophical Experience
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The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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Target entity: The Unity of Philosophical Experience Context triple: [Étienne Gilson, notable work, The Unity of Philosophical Experience]
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Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
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An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Unity of Philosophical Experience Target entity description: The Unity of Philosophical Experience is a philosophical work by Étienne Gilson that examines the historical development of philosophy to argue for the enduring coherence and relevance of classical metaphysical realism.
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A.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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B.
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning)
Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning) is a posthumously published, dense and experimental work by Martin Heidegger that elaborates his later thinking on being, history, and the event (Ereignis).
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C.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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D.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
enduring relevance of classical metaphysical realism
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historical continuity of philosophical problems ⓘ limits of purely immanent or idealist philosophies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
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University of Toronto ⓘ |
| author | Étienne Gilson ONNED1 ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of contemporary philosophy
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analysis of medieval philosophy ⓘ analysis of modern philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
René Descartes
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surface form:
Descartes
Immanuel Kant ⓘ
surface form:
Kant
medieval scholastic thinkers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
continuity between medieval and modern philosophy
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critique of skepticism ⓘ historical method in philosophy ⓘ relation of metaphysics to science ⓘ unity of truth ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Catholic philosophy
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Thomistic revival ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Thomism
NERFINISHED
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classical metaphysics ⓘ epistemology ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ metaphysical realism ⓘ philosophical method ⓘ relation between faith and reason ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument for unity of philosophical inquiry
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defense of metaphysics ⓘ historical critique of modern philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-idealism
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realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Catholic philosophy
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Thomistic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| usedIn | university philosophy courses ⓘ |
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