Analysis and Metaphysics
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Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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| Analysis and Metaphysics canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Analysis and Metaphysics Context triple: [P. F. Strawson, notableWork, Analysis and Metaphysics]
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Discourse on Metaphysics
Discourse on Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his views on substance, God, free will, and the rational structure of reality.
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Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a 20th-century philosophical tradition, strongly associated with figures like Bertrand Russell, that emphasizes logical analysis, clarity of language, and rigorous argumentation in addressing philosophical problems.
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Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
- 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: Analysis and Metaphysics Target entity description: Analysis and Metaphysics is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that offers a systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics, including concepts such as individuals, identity, and the structure of reality.
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A.
Discourse on Metaphysics
Discourse on Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his views on substance, God, free will, and the rational structure of reality.
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B.
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature of being, reality, and first principles beyond the physical world.
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C.
analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a 20th-century philosophical tradition, strongly associated with figures like Bertrand Russell, that emphasizes logical analysis, clarity of language, and rigorous argumentation in addressing philosophical problems.
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D.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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E.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
metaphysics book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | P. F. Strawson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | systematic introduction to central issues in analytic metaphysics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basic categories of being
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relations between language and reality ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of basic metaphysical concepts
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discussion of identity ⓘ discussion of individuals ⓘ discussion of the structure of reality ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | analytic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of analytic metaphysics
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
analytic metaphysics
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conceptual analysis ⓘ identity ⓘ individuals ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ structure of reality ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Individuals ⓘ |
| workTitle | Analysis and Metaphysics ⓘ |
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