Mind and Matter
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Mind and Matter is a philosophical work by physicist Erwin Schrödinger that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical world.
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| Mind and Matter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10333443 — 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: Mind and Matter Context triple: [What Is Life?, followedBy, Mind and Matter]
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A.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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Die Entdeckung des Geistes
Die Entdeckung des Geistes is a seminal philosophical and philological study that traces the emergence of Western concepts of mind, self, and rationality in ancient Greek literature and thought.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- 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: Mind and Matter Target entity description: Mind and Matter is a philosophical work by physicist Erwin Schrödinger that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical world.
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A.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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B.
Die Entdeckung des Geistes
Die Entdeckung des Geistes is a seminal philosophical and philological study that traces the emergence of Western concepts of mind, self, and rationality in ancient Greek literature and thought.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | quantum theory and consciousness debate ⓘ |
| author | Erwin Schrödinger ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tarner Lectures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
identity of mind in different individuals
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limits of scientific explanation of consciousness ⓘ subject–object problem ⓘ |
| explores |
nature of subjective experience
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relationship between physics and consciousness ⓘ unity of mind and matter ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of science
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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science and philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
philosopher of science
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physicist ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
critique of materialism
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limits of objectivation in science ⓘ single mind theory ⓘ unity of consciousness ⓘ |
| hasPart | lecture ⓘ |
| hasReception | influential in interdisciplinary consciousness studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
discussions on consciousness in physics
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philosophy of mind discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern philosophy
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Vedanta ⓘ Western philosophy ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Schrödinger's philosophical writings ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consciousness
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philosophy of mind ⓘ relationship between mind and physical world ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDiscussed |
idealism
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monism ⓘ panpsychism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
My View of the World
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What Is Life? ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers interested in mind–body problem
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philosophers ⓘ physicists ⓘ |
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