Over-Soul
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Over-Soul canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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]
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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*.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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*.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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philosophical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ transcendentalist concept ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
all individual souls are united in a single universal soul
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork | The Over-Soul (essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
American literature
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| firstDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Dial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
divine immanence
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inner divinity of the self ⓘ spiritual monism ⓘ unity of all souls ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ralph Waldo Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
divine spirit
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universal mind ⓘ universal spirit ⓘ |
| influenced |
American individualism
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American religious thought ⓘ New England Transcendentalism NERFINISHED ⓘ later New Thought movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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German Idealism NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu philosophy ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Taylor Coleridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | American Transcendentalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
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Transcendentalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Absolute Spirit
NERFINISHED
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Brahman ⓘ Universal Mind ⓘ World Soul ⓘ collective unconscious ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Over-Soul Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Spirit (chapter of Emerson's Nature)
subject surface form:
Prospects (chapter)