The Otherness of Self
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"The Otherness of Self" is a book by Indian politician and writer Varun Gandhi that explores themes of identity, society, and introspection through essays and reflections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Otherness of Self canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8499535 — 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: The Otherness of Self Context triple: [Varun Gandhi, notableWork, The Otherness of Self]
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A.
Oneself as Another
"Oneself as Another" is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores personal identity, selfhood, and ethics through the lens of narrative and hermeneutic phenomenology.
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B.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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C.
The Unfolding Self
The Unfolding Self is a psychological and spiritual exploration by Ralph Metzner that examines human growth, transformation, and consciousness through a transpersonal lens.
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D.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Self
The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
- 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: The Otherness of Self Target entity description: "The Otherness of Self" is a book by Indian politician and writer Varun Gandhi that explores themes of identity, society, and introspection through essays and reflections.
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A.
Oneself as Another
"Oneself as Another" is a major philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores personal identity, selfhood, and ethics through the lens of narrative and hermeneutic phenomenology.
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B.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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C.
The Unfolding Self
The Unfolding Self is a psychological and spiritual exploration by Ralph Metzner that examines human growth, transformation, and consciousness through a transpersonal lens.
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D.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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E.
The Philosophy of the Self
The Philosophy of the Self is a work by social psychologist and philosopher George Herbert Mead that explores how individual identity emerges through social interaction and symbolic communication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Indian society
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contemporary India ⓘ personal reflection ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| author | Varun Gandhi ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| genre | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Varun Gandhi ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
politician
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writer ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
first-person reflections
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introspective analysis ⓘ |
| hasSubject | self and other ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | Indian English literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essays ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
identity
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introspection ⓘ political reflection ⓘ selfhood ⓘ social commentary ⓘ society ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
personal essays
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politics and society ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Otherness of Self Description of subject: "The Otherness of Self" is a book by Indian politician and writer Varun Gandhi that explores themes of identity, society, and introspection through essays and reflections.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Varun