Of the Power of the Imagination
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"Of the Power of the Imagination" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that explores how imagination influences human perception, emotion, and bodily experience.
All labels observed (1)
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| Of the Power of the Imagination canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Of the Power of the Imagination Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of the Power of the Imagination]
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A.
L’imagination au pouvoir
L’imagination au pouvoir is a famous French May 1968 protest slogan calling for creativity, imagination, and radical change to replace traditional structures of political and social power.
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B.
The Passions of the Mind
The Passions of the Mind is a biographical novel by Irving Stone that dramatizes the life and psychological theories of Sigmund Freud.
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C.
Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
"Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind" is a long, mock-philosophical poem by Matthew Prior that satirically explores human nature, consciousness, and the soul through witty narrative and digressive reflection.
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D.
The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Vanity of Human Wishes is a 1749 satirical poem by Samuel Johnson that meditates on the futility of human ambition and the inevitability of disappointment.
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E.
Swedenborg; or, the Mystic
"Swedenborg; or, the Mystic" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines the life, religious visions, and philosophical influence of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg.
- 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: Of the Power of the Imagination Target entity description: "Of the Power of the Imagination" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that explores how imagination influences human perception, emotion, and bodily experience.
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A.
L’imagination au pouvoir
L’imagination au pouvoir is a famous French May 1968 protest slogan calling for creativity, imagination, and radical change to replace traditional structures of political and social power.
-
B.
The Passions of the Mind
The Passions of the Mind is a biographical novel by Irving Stone that dramatizes the life and psychological theories of Sigmund Freud.
-
C.
Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind
"Alma; or, The Progress of the Mind" is a long, mock-philosophical poem by Matthew Prior that satirically explores human nature, consciousness, and the soul through witty narrative and digressive reflection.
-
D.
The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Vanity of Human Wishes is a 1749 satirical poem by Samuel Johnson that meditates on the futility of human ambition and the inevitability of disappointment.
-
E.
Swedenborg; or, the Mystic
"Swedenborg; or, the Mystic" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that examines the life, religious visions, and philosophical influence of the Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
examples of psychosomatic illness
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how imagination can affect physical health ⓘ how imagination can intensify fear and desire ⓘ how imagination shapes belief ⓘ stories illustrating the force of imagination ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early modern philosophy of mind
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later discussions of imagination in philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| inCollectionBy | Michel de Montaigne ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Skepticism
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Stoicism ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
influence of imagination on bodily experience
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influence of imagination on emotion ⓘ influence of imagination on perception ⓘ power of imagination ⓘ psychosomatic effects ⓘ relationship between mind and body ⓘ subjectivity of human experience ⓘ |
| movement | French Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anecdotal style
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exploration of subjective experience ⓘ linking imagination to bodily change ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Essays ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
empirical observation
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skeptical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTopic |
epistemology
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human psychology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ skepticism about sense perception ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| workIn | Essays ⓘ |
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