The Sense of Beauty
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The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sense of Beauty canonical | 2 |
| Book I: The Nature of Beauty | 1 |
| Book II: The Materials of Beauty | 1 |
| Book III: The Forms of Beauty | 1 |
| Book IV: The Expression of Beauty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sense of Beauty Context triple: [George Santayana, notableWork, The Sense of Beauty]
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A.
Of Beauty
"Of Beauty" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature, perception, and value of physical beauty in human life.
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B.
the Form of Beauty
The Form of Beauty is Plato’s eternal, unchanging, and perfect archetype of beauty itself, which all beautiful things imperfectly imitate and which the soul ultimately seeks to contemplate.
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C.
On the Senses
On the Senses is an ancient philosophical treatise by Theophrastus that examines the nature and functioning of human perception and the five senses.
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D.
On Beauty
On Beauty is a 2005 novel by British author Zadie Smith that explores family, race, class, and academia through the intertwined lives of two rival intellectual families in a New England college town.
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E.
On Beauty
On Beauty is a philosophical and cultural exploration of the concept of beauty by Italian scholar and novelist Umberto Eco, examining its evolution from antiquity to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sense of Beauty Target entity description: The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
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A.
Of Beauty
"Of Beauty" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that reflects on the nature, perception, and value of physical beauty in human life.
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B.
the Form of Beauty
The Form of Beauty is Plato’s eternal, unchanging, and perfect archetype of beauty itself, which all beautiful things imperfectly imitate and which the soul ultimately seeks to contemplate.
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C.
On the Senses
On the Senses is an ancient philosophical treatise by Theophrastus that examines the nature and functioning of human perception and the five senses.
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D.
On Beauty
On Beauty is a 2005 novel by British author Zadie Smith that explores family, race, class, and academia through the intertwined lives of two rival intellectual families in a New England college town.
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E.
On Beauty
On Beauty is a philosophical and cultural exploration of the concept of beauty by Italian scholar and novelist Umberto Eco, examining its evolution from antiquity to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetics book
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book ⓘ |
| argues |
aesthetic judgment involves both perception and emotion
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beauty is rooted in human sensibility and interest ⓘ |
| author | George Santayana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | beauty as objectification of pleasure ⓘ |
| firstEditionDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: The Nature of Beauty
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linked to:
The Sense of Beauty
Book II: The Materials of Beauty ⓘ
linked to:
The Sense of Beauty
Book III: The Forms of Beauty ⓘ
linked to:
The Sense of Beauty
Book IV: The Expression of Beauty ⓘ
linked to:
The Sense of Beauty
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| hasSubject |
aesthetic contemplation
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cultural influences on taste ⓘ distinction between aesthetic and practical values ⓘ distinction between natural and artistic beauty ⓘ expression of emotion in art ⓘ idealization in art ⓘ nature of artistic genius ⓘ objectivity and subjectivity in aesthetic judgment ⓘ pleasure as a component of beauty ⓘ psychological basis of taste ⓘ relation between beauty and morality ⓘ relation between beauty and truth ⓘ role of imagination in aesthetic experience ⓘ symbolism in aesthetic experience ⓘ unity and form in works of art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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British empiricism ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Plato ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
aesthetic experience
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aesthetic judgment ⓘ artistic appreciation ⓘ beauty ⓘ origin of aesthetic feelings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major work of George Santayana
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systematic treatment of aesthetics in American philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
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naturalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| subjectOf | aesthetics scholarship ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sense of Beauty Description of subject: The Sense of Beauty is a 1896 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the nature, origins, and experience of aesthetic judgment and artistic appreciation.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Sense of Beauty
linked to: The Sense of Beauty
linked to: The Sense of Beauty
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