Phantasms of the Living
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Phantasms of the Living is a landmark 1886 work in psychical research that systematically documents and analyzes cases of apparitions and telepathic experiences.
All labels observed (1)
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| Phantasms of the Living canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phantasms of the Living Context triple: [Society for Psychical Research, hasNotableWork, Phantasms of the Living]
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A.
Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi is a philosophical and spiritual concept describing a universal, animating soul or life force that permeates and connects all living things and the cosmos.
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B.
Pnakotic Manuscripts
The Pnakotic Manuscripts are a fictional, ancient and forbidden tome of arcane lore that recurs throughout H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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C.
The Dweller on the Threshold
The Dweller on the Threshold is a supernatural novel by Robert Hichens that explores occult themes, psychological terror, and the confrontation with an ominous metaphysical presence.
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D.
Vivrant Thing
"Vivrant Thing" is a 1999 hip hop single by Q-Tip known for its catchy, funk-influenced production and smooth, playful lyrics.
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E.
The New Being
The New Being is a theological work by Paul Tillich that explores the transformative power of Christ as the foundation for a renewed human existence and spiritual reality.
- 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: Phantasms of the Living Target entity description: Phantasms of the Living is a landmark 1886 work in psychical research that systematically documents and analyzes cases of apparitions and telepathic experiences.
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A.
Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi is a philosophical and spiritual concept describing a universal, animating soul or life force that permeates and connects all living things and the cosmos.
-
B.
Pnakotic Manuscripts
The Pnakotic Manuscripts are a fictional, ancient and forbidden tome of arcane lore that recurs throughout H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.
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C.
The Dweller on the Threshold
The Dweller on the Threshold is a supernatural novel by Robert Hichens that explores occult themes, psychological terror, and the confrontation with an ominous metaphysical presence.
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D.
Vivrant Thing
"Vivrant Thing" is a 1999 hip hop single by Q-Tip known for its catchy, funk-influenced production and smooth, playful lyrics.
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E.
The New Being
The New Being is a theological work by Paul Tillich that explores the transformative power of Christ as the foundation for a renewed human existence and spiritual reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychical research literature ⓘ |
| aim |
to document and analyze apparitions and telepathic experiences
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to provide empirical support for telepathy ⓘ |
| approach |
empirical
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quasi-scientific ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Society for Psychical Research ⓘ |
| author |
Edmund Gurney
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Frank Podmore ⓘ Frederic W. H. Myers ⓘ |
| contains |
classification of types of apparitions
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detailed case reports ⓘ theoretical discussions of telepathy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Edmund Gurney ⓘ |
| field |
parapsychology
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psychical research ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | spontaneous experiences rather than laboratory experiments ⓘ |
| format | two-volume work ⓘ |
| genre |
case study
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parapsychology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark work in psychical research
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one of the earliest systematic studies of apparitions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Frederic W. H. Myers's Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death
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later parapsychological case-collection methods ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
collection of first-hand testimonies
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critical evaluation of evidence ⓘ statistical analysis of cases ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early large-scale study of telepathy
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influence on later psychical research ⓘ systematic documentation of apparition cases ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| publisher | Society for Psychical Research ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | telepathic hallucination ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Cambridge intellectual circle ⓘ |
| subject |
apparitions
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crisis apparitions ⓘ deathbed visions ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ psychical research ⓘ spontaneous cases of telepathy ⓘ telepathy ⓘ veridical hallucinations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 19th century cases ⓘ |
| title | Phantasms of the Living ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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