The Organism
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"The Organism" is a seminal 1939 work by neurologist Kurt Goldstein that presents a holistic theory of human biology and psychology, emphasizing the organism as an integrated, self-organizing whole.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Organism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1355048 — 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: The Organism Context triple: [Kurt Goldstein, notableWork, The Organism]
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A.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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New Organon
New Organon is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that proposes a new method of scientific inquiry based on empirical observation and inductive reasoning.
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Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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Torrent de Bionnassay
Torrent de Bionnassay is a glacial meltwater stream in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, originating from the Bionnassay Glacier.
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The Germ
The Germ was a short-lived 1850 periodical founded by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to promote their artistic and literary ideals.
- 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: The Organism Target entity description: "The Organism" is a seminal 1939 work by neurologist Kurt Goldstein that presents a holistic theory of human biology and psychology, emphasizing the organism as an integrated, self-organizing whole.
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A.
Original of the Species
"Original of the Species" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2004 album *How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb*, noted for its melodic, anthemic style and reflective lyrics.
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B.
New Organon
New Organon is a foundational philosophical work by Francis Bacon that proposes a new method of scientific inquiry based on empirical observation and inductive reasoning.
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C.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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D.
Torrent de Bionnassay
Torrent de Bionnassay is a glacial meltwater stream in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, originating from the Bionnassay Glacier.
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E.
The Germ
The Germ was a short-lived 1850 periodical founded by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to promote their artistic and literary ideals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Goldstein ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
localizationist neurology
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reductionist biology ⓘ |
| describes | organism as integrated whole ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adaptation to environment
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self-regulation of the organism ⓘ unity of biological and psychological processes ⓘ |
| field |
holistic medicine
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neurology ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
neurologist
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philosopher of medicine ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ |
| influenced |
existential psychology
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holistic medicine ⓘ humanistic psychology ⓘ neuropsychology ⓘ phenomenological psychiatry ⓘ systems theory in biology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gestalt psychology
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brain injury case studies ⓘ clinical neurology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
catastrophic reaction in brain injury
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figure-ground relations in behavior ⓘ organismic wholeness ⓘ self-actualization of the organism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
holistic theory of the organism
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human biology ⓘ human psychology ⓘ organismic theory ⓘ self-organization in living systems ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early holistic model of mind–body unity
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foundational statement of organismic theory ⓘ |
| proposes | organismic approach to pathology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| publisher | Zone Books (later English editions) ⓘ |
| regards | symptoms as expressions of whole-organism adaptation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Organism Description of subject: "The Organism" is a seminal 1939 work by neurologist Kurt Goldstein that presents a holistic theory of human biology and psychology, emphasizing the organism as an integrated, self-organizing whole.
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