The Philosophy of the Present
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The Philosophy of the Present is a posthumously published collection of lectures and essays by American pragmatist philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores the nature of time, experience, and social reality.
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| The Philosophy of the Present canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of the Present Context triple: [George Herbert Mead, notableWork, The Philosophy of the Present]
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A.
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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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.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
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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E.
On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
- 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 Philosophy of the Present Target entity description: The Philosophy of the Present is a posthumously published collection of lectures and essays by American pragmatist philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores the nature of time, experience, and social reality.
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A.
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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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.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
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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E.
On Philosophy and Its Method
"On Philosophy and Its Method" is a section of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work that outlines his views on the nature, scope, and proper procedure of philosophical inquiry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
problem of novelty in time
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relation between individual experience and social order ⓘ status of the future in human action ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American philosophy
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process philosophy ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| author | George Herbert Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
nature of the present
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relationship between past, present, and future ⓘ social constitution of reality ⓘ temporal structure of experience ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of mind
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philosophy of science ⓘ philosophy of time ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay
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lecture ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalConcept |
emergent event
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objective reality as socially constituted ⓘ perspective-taking ⓘ social act ⓘ specious present ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatism
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social behaviorism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
experience
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social reality ⓘ time ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
anti-dualism
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naturalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | pragmatism ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous work ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mind, Self and Society
NERFINISHED
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The Philosophy of the Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnKnowledge | knowledge as arising from social interaction ⓘ |
| viewOnReality | reality as process ⓘ |
| viewOnSelf | self as socially constituted ⓘ |
| viewOnTime | time as emergent from events ⓘ |
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