Naturphilosophie
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19th-century philosophical doctrine
philosophical movement
philosophy of nature
strand of German Idealism
Naturphilosophie is a strand of German Idealist philosophy that seeks to understand nature as an organic, dynamic whole governed by underlying metaphysical principles.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philosophy of Nature | 3 |
| Naturphilosophie canonical | 2 |
| Hegelian philosophy of nature | 1 |
| Romantic Naturphilosophie | 1 |
| philosophy of organism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2037037 — 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: Naturphilosophie Context triple: [Hans Christian Ørsted, influencedBy, Naturphilosophie]
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Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences
The Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences is a major systematic work by G. W. F. Hegel that presents his comprehensive account of logic, nature, and spirit within a unified philosophical framework.
- 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: Naturphilosophie Target entity description: Naturphilosophie is a strand of German Idealist philosophy that seeks to understand nature as an organic, dynamic whole governed by underlying metaphysical principles.
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A.
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
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D.
Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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E.
Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences
The Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences is a major systematic work by G. W. F. Hegel that presents his comprehensive account of logic, nature, and spirit within a unified philosophical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century philosophical doctrine
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philosophical movement ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ strand of German Idealism ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
deriving natural phenomena from a priori principles
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systematic explanation of nature ⓘ unification of natural science and philosophy ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
empiricist scientists
ⓘ
logical positivists ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
German Idealism
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linked to:
German idealism
|
| developedInRegion | German-speaking Europe ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
dynamic forces
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organicism ⓘ self-organization of nature ⓘ teleology in nature ⓘ unity of mind and nature ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcern |
dynamic processes of nature
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metaphysical principles underlying nature ⓘ nature as an organic whole ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
philosophy of biology
ⓘ
philosophy of chemistry ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
gradation of natural forms
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identity of subject and object in the absolute ⓘ nature as visible spirit ⓘ polarity and dynamic tension in nature ⓘ spirit as invisible nature ⓘ |
| hasKeyProponent |
Franz Xaver von Baader
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Schelling ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Friedrich Schlegel ⓘ Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling ⓘ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ⓘ
linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert ⓘ Hans Christian Ørsted ⓘ Johann Wilhelm Ritter ⓘ Lorenz Oken ⓘ Novalis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | German ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
a priori construction of natural system
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dialectical development of concepts of nature ⓘ speculative reasoning about nature ⓘ |
| historicallyFollowedBy | positivism ⓘ |
| historicallyPrecededBy |
Enlightenment natural philosophy
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linked to:
Enlightenment science
|
| influenced |
19th-century biology
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Romantic literature ⓘ early theories of electromagnetism ⓘ environmental philosophy ⓘ holistic approaches in science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Critique of Judgment
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Romanticism ⓘ early modern natural philosophy ⓘ transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
mechanistic view of nature
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strict reductionism in science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German Romanticism
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linked to:
Romanticism
Hegelian philosophy of nature ⓘ
linked to:
Naturphilosophie
Romantic science ⓘ metaphysics of nature ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
| viewsNatureAs |
dynamic totality
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living whole ⓘ self-developing system ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Naturphilosophie
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linked to: Naturphilosophie
linked to: Naturphilosophie