The Tao Is Silent
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The Tao Is Silent is a philosophical book by Raymond Smullyan that playfully explores Taoist thought through paradoxes, dialogues, and logical puzzles.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Tao Is Silent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tao Is Silent Context triple: [Raymond Smullyan, notableWork, The Tao Is Silent]
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The Tao of Wu
The Tao of Wu is a philosophical and autobiographical book by RZA that blends Wu-Tang Clan history with lessons drawn from Eastern spirituality, Five Percent Nation teachings, and personal experience.
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Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese philosophical and spiritual classic, traditionally attributed to Laozi, that expounds the principles of the Tao and serves as a foundational text of Taoism.
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C.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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D.
The Tao of Love
"The Tao of Love" is a track from the 1982 electronic music album *China* by Greek composer Vangelis, reflecting his signature atmospheric and melodic style.
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He Is There and He Is Not Silent
"He Is There and He Is Not Silent" is a Christian philosophical and apologetic work by Francis Schaeffer that argues for the existence and self-revelation of the personal God of the Bible in response to modern secular thought.
- 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: The Tao Is Silent Target entity description: The Tao Is Silent is a philosophical book by Raymond Smullyan that playfully explores Taoist thought through paradoxes, dialogues, and logical puzzles.
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A.
The Tao of Wu
The Tao of Wu is a philosophical and autobiographical book by RZA that blends Wu-Tang Clan history with lessons drawn from Eastern spirituality, Five Percent Nation teachings, and personal experience.
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B.
Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese philosophical and spiritual classic, traditionally attributed to Laozi, that expounds the principles of the Tao and serves as a foundational text of Taoism.
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C.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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D.
The Tao of Love
"The Tao of Love" is a track from the 1982 electronic music album *China* by Greek composer Vangelis, reflecting his signature atmospheric and melodic style.
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E.
He Is There and He Is Not Silent
"He Is There and He Is Not Silent" is a Christian philosophical and apologetic work by Francis Schaeffer that argues for the existence and self-revelation of the personal God of the Bible in response to modern secular thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Smullyan ⓘ |
| explores |
Taoist notions of emptiness
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Taoist notions of ineffability of the Tao ⓘ Taoist notions of non-action (wu wei) ⓘ Taoist notions of spontaneity ⓘ limits of rational thought ⓘ nature of paradox ⓘ relationship between logic and mysticism ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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popular philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dialogues
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logical puzzles ⓘ paradoxes ⓘ philosophical essays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
East–West philosophical dialogue
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critique of rigid rationalism ⓘ limits of language ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ nature of the self ⓘ nature of truth ⓘ paradox and self-reference ⓘ play as a mode of philosophical inquiry ⓘ spiritual insight beyond concepts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Raymond Smullyan's work in logic
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Tao Te Ching ⓘ Zhuangzi ⓘ classical Taoism ⓘ mathematical logic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in Taoism ⓘ readers interested in logic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Eastern philosophy
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Taoism ⓘ Western philosophy ⓘ comparative philosophy ⓘ logic ⓘ mysticism ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| style |
conversational
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humorous ⓘ informal ⓘ playful ⓘ |
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