The Spirits Book
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The Spirits Book is a foundational 1857 work by Allan Kardec that systematically presents the principles of Spiritism through a series of questions and answers purportedly communicated by spirits.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spirits Book canonical | 3 |
| Book Two: The Spirit World | 1 |
| Le Livre des Esprits | 1 |
| The Spirits' Book | 1 |
| The Spirits’ Book | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8935268 — 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 Spirits Book Context triple: [Spiritualism, hasText, The Spirits Book]
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A.
Book Two: Spirits
Book Two: Spirits is the second season of the animated television series The Legend of Korra, focusing on Korra’s connection to the Spirit World and the origins of the Avatar.
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B.
Meeting of the Spirits
"Meeting of the Spirits" is a seminal jazz fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing their virtuosic blend of rock intensity, complex rhythms, and Eastern-influenced harmonies.
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C.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a mysterious, exalted being—often understood as the angel Gabriel—who descends by God’s command during the Night of Decree in Islamic belief.
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D.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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E.
The Spirit Room
The Spirit Room is Michelle Branch’s 2001 debut studio album that brought her mainstream success with pop-rock hits like “Everywhere” and “All You Wanted.”
- 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 Spirits Book Target entity description: The Spirits Book is a foundational 1857 work by Allan Kardec that systematically presents the principles of Spiritism through a series of questions and answers purportedly communicated by spirits.
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A.
Book Two: Spirits
Book Two: Spirits is the second season of the animated television series The Legend of Korra, focusing on Korra’s connection to the Spirit World and the origins of the Avatar.
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B.
Meeting of the Spirits
"Meeting of the Spirits" is a seminal jazz fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing their virtuosic blend of rock intensity, complex rhythms, and Eastern-influenced harmonies.
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C.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a mysterious, exalted being—often understood as the angel Gabriel—who descends by God’s command during the Night of Decree in Islamic belief.
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D.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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E.
The Spirit Room
The Spirit Room is Michelle Branch’s 2001 debut studio album that brought her mainstream success with pop-rock hits like “Everywhere” and “All You Wanted.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spiritist text
ⓘ
book ⓘ religious work ⓘ |
| author | Allan Kardec ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
communion between spirits and humans
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existence of God ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ moral consequences of actions ⓘ reincarnation as moral progress ⓘ |
| claimsSource | communications from spirits ⓘ |
| classification |
19th-century philosophical literature
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19th-century religious book ⓘ |
| compiler | Allan Kardec ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Heaven and Hell
ⓘ
The Genesis According to Spiritism ⓘ The Gospel According to Spiritism ⓘ The Mediums' Book ⓘ
linked to:
The Mediums Book
|
| foundationalWorkOf |
Spiritism
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritist Codification
|
| genre |
Spiritism
ⓘ
esotericism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book Four: Hopes and Consolations
ⓘ
Book One: First Causes ⓘ Book Three: Moral Laws ⓘ Book Two: The Spirit World ⓘ
linked to:
The Spirits Book
|
| influenced |
Kardecist Spiritism
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritualism
Spiritist movement in Brazil ⓘ |
| movement |
Spiritism
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritist Codification
|
| notableConcept |
hierarchy of spirits
ⓘ
law of cause and effect in moral life ⓘ plurality of inhabited worlds ⓘ |
| numberOfQuestions | 1019 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Le Livre des Esprits
ⓘ
linked to:
The Spirits Book
|
| philosophicalOrientation | Christian-influenced Spiritism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1857-04-18 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1857 ⓘ |
| publisher | E. Dentu (first edition) ⓘ |
| structure | questions and answers ⓘ |
| subject |
Spiritism
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritist Codification
afterlife ⓘ mediumship ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spirits Book Description of subject: The Spirits Book is a foundational 1857 work by Allan Kardec that systematically presents the principles of Spiritism through a series of questions and answers purportedly communicated by spirits.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Spirits Book
linked to: The Spirits Book
linked to: The Spirits Book
subject linked to:
The Gospel According to Spiritism
linked to: The Spirits Book