The Life of Reason
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The Life of Reason is a multi-volume philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the role of rationality in human life, culture, and civilization.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Life of Reason Context triple: [George Santayana, notableWork, The Life of Reason]
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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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Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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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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A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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Pathologies of Reason
Pathologies of Reason is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that critically examines how forms of social domination and misrecognition distort rationality and undermine the conditions for mutual recognition in modern societies.
- 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 Life of Reason Target entity description: The Life of Reason is a multi-volume philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the role of rationality in human life, culture, and civilization.
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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.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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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.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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E.
Pathologies of Reason
Pathologies of Reason is a philosophical work by Axel Honneth that critically examines how forms of social domination and misrecognition distort rationality and undermine the conditions for mutual recognition in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show how reason can guide human progress ⓘ |
| author | George Santayana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
the development of culture
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the function of art ⓘ the growth of scientific understanding ⓘ the nature of religion ⓘ the role of reason in human conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of culture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Life of Reason: Reason in Art
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linked to:
The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason: Reason in Religion ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason: Reason in Science ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Reason
The Life of Reason: Reason in Society ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Reason
|
| hasPhilosophicalStance |
critical view of superstition
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emphasis on rational organization of life ⓘ naturalistic interpretation of human ideals ⓘ |
| hasReception | recognized as Santayana's first major philosophical system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Baruch Spinoza ⓘ classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civilization
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culture ⓘ human life ⓘ rationality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on American philosophy
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systematic account of reason in different domains of life ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 5 ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early major work of George Santayana ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
humanism
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naturalism ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1906 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1905 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Scepticism and Animal Faith
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The Realms of Being ⓘ
linked to:
Realms of Being
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| setting | modern Western civilization ⓘ |
| structure | organized into thematic volumes on domains of life ⓘ |
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