The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)
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The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Self and Its Brain | 3 |
| The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8998042 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) Context triple: [The Mind’s I, notableWorkIncluded, The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)]
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
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C.
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
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D.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) Target entity description: The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
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C.
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
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D.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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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 |
philosophical text
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text excerpt ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
Can consciousness be reduced to brain processes?
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How does the self relate to neural activity? ⓘ |
| author |
John C. Eccles
NERFINISHED
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Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Self and Its Brain (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor1 | Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor2 | John C. Eccles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses | the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain ⓘ |
| explores |
the nature of subjective experience
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the problem of mind–body interaction ⓘ the relation between mental states and brain states ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
neuroscience
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interactionist dualism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
students of neuroscience
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
consciousness
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dualism ⓘ interactionism ⓘ mind–brain relationship ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| partOf | The Self and Its Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Self and Its Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) Description of subject: The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
Referenced by (4)
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The Self and Its Brain
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The Self and Its Brain
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