Shadows of the Mind
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Shadows of the Mind is a 1994 book by physicist Roger Penrose that expands on his earlier arguments about the non-computability of human consciousness and critiques the view that the mind can be fully explained by algorithmic processes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shadows of the Mind canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14506158 — 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: Shadows of the Mind Context triple: [The Emperor's New Mind, followedBy, Shadows of the Mind]
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A.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
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B.
The Emperor's New Mind
The Emperor's New Mind is a 1989 popular science book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness, computation, and physics while arguing that human thought cannot be fully replicated by algorithms.
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C.
Consciousness Explained
Consciousness Explained is a 1991 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that presents a influential cognitive and philosophical theory of consciousness grounded in neuroscience and computational models.
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D.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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E.
A Mind That Found Itself
A Mind That Found Itself is an influential 1908 autobiographical account by Clifford Whittingham Beers that exposed the abuses of mental institutions and helped launch the modern mental health reform movement.
- 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: Shadows of the Mind Target entity description: Shadows of the Mind is a 1994 book by physicist Roger Penrose that expands on his earlier arguments about the non-computability of human consciousness and critiques the view that the mind can be fully explained by algorithmic processes.
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A.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
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B.
The Emperor's New Mind
The Emperor's New Mind is a 1989 popular science book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the nature of consciousness, computation, and physics while arguing that human thought cannot be fully replicated by algorithms.
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C.
Consciousness Explained
Consciousness Explained is a 1991 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that presents a influential cognitive and philosophical theory of consciousness grounded in neuroscience and computational models.
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D.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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E.
A Mind That Found Itself
A Mind That Found Itself is an influential 1908 autobiographical account by Clifford Whittingham Beers that exposed the abuses of mental institutions and helped launch the modern mental health reform movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.