Experience and Its Modes
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Experience and Its Modes is a 1933 philosophical work by Michael Oakeshott that analyzes different “modes” of human experience—such as science, history, and practice—to explore how they structure our understanding of reality.
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Target entity: Experience and Its Modes Context triple: [Michael Oakeshott, notableWork, Experience and Its Modes]
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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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Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human 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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Outline of a Theory of Practice
Outline of a Theory of Practice is a foundational sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential concepts of habitus, field, and practice to explain how social structures and individual actions are mutually shaped.
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E.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experience and Its Modes Target entity description: Experience and Its Modes is a 1933 philosophical work by Michael Oakeshott that analyzes different “modes” of human experience—such as science, history, and practice—to explore how they structure our understanding of reality.
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A.
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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B.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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C.
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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D.
Outline of a Theory of Practice
Outline of a Theory of Practice is a foundational sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential concepts of habitus, field, and practice to explain how social structures and individual actions are mutually shaped.
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E.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
historical mode of experience
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practical mode of experience ⓘ scientific mode of experience ⓘ |
| argues |
each mode of experience is internally coherent
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modes of experience are autonomous from one another ⓘ |
| associatedWith | London School of Economics intellectual milieu ⓘ |
| author | Michael Oakeshott ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines | how different modes of experience structure understanding of reality ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| focusesOn | analysis of different modes of experience ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
interpretations of practical reasoning in political theory
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later debates about the autonomy of history ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
coherence of experience
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historical understanding ⓘ mode of experience ⓘ non-reducibility of modes ⓘ practical activity ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ world of experience ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition | idealism ⓘ |
| hasReception |
influential in 20th-century Anglophone philosophy of history
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widely discussed in Oakeshott scholarship ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century British idealism ⓘ |
| isConsidered | major early work of Michael Oakeshott ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
modes of experience
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philosophy of experience ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of the autonomy of historical understanding
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distinction between theoretical and practical experience ⓘ systematic account of distinct modes of experience ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British idealism
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continental-influenced epistemology ⓘ |
| precedes | Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
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