All Things Are Possible
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All Things Are Possible is a philosophical work by Lev Shestov that challenges rationalism and explores the limits of reason, freedom, and faith through a series of paradoxical reflections.
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| All Things Are Possible canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: All Things Are Possible Context triple: [Lev Shestov, notableWork, All Things Are Possible]
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It's Possible
"It's Possible" is an uplifting musical number from the 1997 television adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella that celebrates imagination and the belief that dreams can come true.
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B.
Anything Could Happen
"Anything Could Happen" is a 2012 synth-pop single by English singer Ellie Goulding, known for its ethereal vocals and uplifting, atmospheric production.
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C.
All Things End
"All Things End" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, featured on his 2023 album *Unreal Unearth*.
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D.
All Is Well
All Is Well is a popular Chinese television drama series centered on complex family relationships and personal growth, in which Yao Chen plays a leading role.
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E.
Reaching the Impossible
Reaching the Impossible was the inspirational theme of the 2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony, celebrating human resilience, achievement, and the breaking of perceived limits.
- 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: All Things Are Possible Target entity description: All Things Are Possible is a philosophical work by Lev Shestov that challenges rationalism and explores the limits of reason, freedom, and faith through a series of paradoxical reflections.
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A.
It's Possible
"It's Possible" is an uplifting musical number from the 1997 television adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella that celebrates imagination and the belief that dreams can come true.
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B.
Anything Could Happen
"Anything Could Happen" is a 2012 synth-pop single by English singer Ellie Goulding, known for its ethereal vocals and uplifting, atmospheric production.
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C.
All Things End
"All Things End" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, featured on his 2023 album *Unreal Unearth*.
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D.
All Is Well
All Is Well is a popular Chinese television drama series centered on complex family relationships and personal growth, in which Yao Chen plays a leading role.
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E.
Reaching the Impossible
Reaching the Impossible was the inspirational theme of the 2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony, celebrating human resilience, achievement, and the breaking of perceived limits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
individual confrontation with the absurd
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limits of philosophical systems ⓘ problem of necessity and freedom ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| author | Lev Shestov ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
contingency of human existence
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overcoming necessity ⓘ primacy of faith over reason ⓘ rejection of self-evident truths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
existential philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist thought
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religious existentialist philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical thought
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Blaise Pascal ⓘ Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
aphoristic reflections
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fragmentary essays ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of rationalism
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faith ⓘ freedom ⓘ limits of reason ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early expression of themes later central to existentialism
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use of paradox to undermine rationalism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| philosophicalAim |
to open space for radical faith
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to unsettle rational certainties ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
anti-rationalism
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critique of systematic philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism precursor
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religious existentialism ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
ethical systems based solely on reason
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objective rational truth ⓘ progressive view of history ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Athens and Jerusalem
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The Apotheosis of Groundlessness ⓘ |
| structure | series of short, numbered sections ⓘ |
| style |
literary
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paradoxical ⓘ polemical ⓘ |
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