Over-Soul

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metaphysical concept philosophical concept religious concept transcendentalist concept

The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spirit that unites all individual souls and forms the deeper, shared essence of human existence.

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Label	Occurrences
Over-Soul canonical	2

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7242887 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Over-Soul
Context triple: [Spirit (chapter of Emerson's Nature), relatedConcept, Over-Soul]

A. Pure Souls
"Pure Souls" is a melodic, introspective hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Roddy Ricch and Shenseea from his 2021 album *Donda*.
B. Soulshock
Soulshock is the professional stage name of Danish music producer and songwriter Carsten Schack, known for his work in R&B and pop music.
C. Power of Soul
"Power of Soul" is a funk-rock song by Jimi Hendrix, performed with his Band of Gypsys and noted for its heavy groove, innovative guitar work, and socially conscious lyrics.
D. Souled Out
Souled Out is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Jhené Aiko, known for its atmospheric production and introspective, soulful songwriting.
E. Soul to Soul
"Soul to Soul" is a 1985 blues-rock studio album by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, known for its gritty sound and expanded instrumentation.
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: Over-Soul
Target entity description: The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spirit that unites all individual souls and forms the deeper, shared essence of human existence.

A. Pure Souls
"Pure Souls" is a melodic, introspective hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring Roddy Ricch and Shenseea from his 2021 album *Donda*.
B. Soulshock
Soulshock is the professional stage name of Danish music producer and songwriter Carsten Schack, known for his work in R&B and pop music.
C. Power of Soul
"Power of Soul" is a funk-rock song by Jimi Hendrix, performed with his Band of Gypsys and noted for its heavy groove, innovative guitar work, and socially conscious lyrics.
D. Souled Out
Souled Out is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Jhené Aiko, known for its atmospheric production and introspective, soulful songwriting.
E. Soul to Soul
"Soul to Soul" is a 1985 blues-rock studio album by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, known for its gritty sound and expanded instrumentation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	metaphysical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ transcendentalist concept ⓘ
coreIdea	all individual souls are united in a single universal soul ⓘ all people are connected through a shared spiritual reality ⓘ human beings share a common spiritual essence ⓘ intuition is a means of access to the universal spirit ⓘ the Over-Soul is beyond institutional religion and dogma ⓘ linked to: the Over-Soul the Over-Soul is impersonal yet intimately related to each person ⓘ the Over-Soul is present in nature and in human consciousness ⓘ the Over-Soul is the ground of truth, beauty, and goodness ⓘ linked to: the Over-Soul the Over-Soul is timeless and eternal ⓘ the Over-Soul transcends individual ego and personality ⓘ the deepest self of each person is identical with a universal spirit ⓘ the divine is immanent in every person ⓘ true morality arises from unity with the universal spirit ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ
creator	Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ
describedInWork	The Over-Soul (essay) ⓘ linked to: the Over-Soul
field	American literature ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ
firstDescribed	1841 ⓘ
firstPublishedIn	The Dial ⓘ
hasAspect	divine immanence ⓘ inner divinity of the self ⓘ spiritual monism ⓘ unity of all souls ⓘ
hasAuthor	Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ
hasForm	divine spirit ⓘ universal mind ⓘ universal spirit ⓘ
influenced	American individualism ⓘ American religious thought ⓘ New England Transcendentalism ⓘ linked to: Transcendentalism later New Thought movements ⓘ
influencedBy	Christian mysticism ⓘ German Idealism ⓘ linked to: German idealism Hindu philosophy ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ⓘ
languageOfExpression	English ⓘ
partOfMovement	American Transcendentalism ⓘ linked to: Transcendentalism
philosophicalTradition	American philosophy ⓘ Transcendentalism ⓘ
relatedConcept	Absolute Spirit ⓘ Brahman ⓘ Universal Mind ⓘ World Soul ⓘ collective unconscious ⓘ

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Spirit (chapter of Emerson's Nature) → relatedConcept → Over-Soul ⓘ

subject linked to: chapter "Spirit"

Prospects (chapter) → relatedConcept → Over-Soul ⓘ

subject linked to: chapter "Prospects"

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