Rails to Infinity
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Rails to Infinity is a major philosophical work by Crispin Wright that explores themes in the philosophy of mathematics, logic, and the foundations of meaning and truth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rails to Infinity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11477255 — 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: Rails to Infinity Context triple: [Crispin Wright, notableWork, Rails to Infinity]
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A.
Thundering Rails
"Thundering Rails" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi.
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B.
View to Infinity
View to Infinity is a symbolist landscape painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, known for its rhythmic composition and contemplative depiction of nature and the human figure.
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C.
RoR
RoR is a popular open-source web application framework written in Ruby that emphasizes convention over configuration and rapid development.
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D.
One Two Three... Infinity
One Two Three... Infinity is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that introduces complex concepts in mathematics, physics, and cosmology through accessible explanations and thought experiments.
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E.
The Rack
The Rack is a 1956 courtroom drama film about the psychological and moral aftermath of a Korean War veteran’s imprisonment and alleged collaboration with the enemy.
- 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: Rails to Infinity Target entity description: Rails to Infinity is a major philosophical work by Crispin Wright that explores themes in the philosophy of mathematics, logic, and the foundations of meaning and truth.
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A.
Thundering Rails
"Thundering Rails" is an episode title from the 1939 science-fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi.
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B.
View to Infinity
View to Infinity is a symbolist landscape painting by Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler, known for its rhythmic composition and contemplative depiction of nature and the human figure.
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C.
RoR
RoR is a popular open-source web application framework written in Ruby that emphasizes convention over configuration and rapid development.
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D.
One Two Three... Infinity
One Two Three... Infinity is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that introduces complex concepts in mathematics, physics, and cosmology through accessible explanations and thought experiments.
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E.
The Rack
The Rack is a 1956 courtroom drama film about the psychological and moral aftermath of a Korean War veteran’s imprisonment and alleged collaboration with the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
logic
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Crispin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresTheme |
conceptual role of logic
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indeterminacy of translation ⓘ logical consequence ⓘ mathematical objectivity ⓘ meaning and understanding ⓘ normativity of meaning ⓘ realism and anti-realism ⓘ rule-following ⓘ truth-conditional semantics ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPosition |
defense of a form of realism about truth
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sympathy to neo-Fregean approaches to arithmetic ⓘ |
| hasForm |
collection of essays
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thematic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on Frege
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essays on Wittgenstein ⓘ essays on anti-realism ⓘ essays on mathematical realism ⓘ essays on truth and objectivity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottlob Frege
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Michael Dummett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
foundations of meaning
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philosophy of logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ theories of truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to debates on realism and anti-realism
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development of neo-Fregean themes ⓘ influence on contemporary philosophy of mathematics ⓘ systematic treatment of truth and objectivity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Frege's Conception of Numbers as Objects
NERFINISHED
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Truth and Objectivity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of philosophy
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professional philosophers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Rails to Infinity Description of subject: Rails to Infinity is a major philosophical work by Crispin Wright that explores themes in the philosophy of mathematics, logic, and the foundations of meaning and truth.
Referenced by (1)
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