Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method
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"Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method" is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that systematically develops his process-oriented metaphysics and method of rational inquiry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method Context triple: [Charles Hartshorne, notableWork, Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method]
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The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
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Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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Beginnings: Intention and Method
Beginnings: Intention and Method is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how the concept of "beginnings" shapes literary texts, intellectual projects, and interpretive methods in modern criticism.
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A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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E.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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- 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: Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method Target entity description: "Creative Synthesis and Philosophic Method" is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that systematically develops his process-oriented metaphysics and method of rational inquiry.
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A.
The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
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B.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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C.
Beginnings: Intention and Method
Beginnings: Intention and Method is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how the concept of "beginnings" shapes literary texts, intellectual projects, and interpretive methods in modern criticism.
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D.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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E.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ work of metaphysics ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify principles of rational philosophical method
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systematically develop Hartshorne's metaphysics ⓘ |
| author | Charles Hartshorne ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
20th-century process philosophy
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analytic discussions of theism ⓘ debates on metaphysical method ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
aesthetic value in metaphysics
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creative synthesis ⓘ dipolar theism ⓘ method of rational inquiry ⓘ modal argumentation ⓘ panentheism ⓘ process metaphysics ⓘ relational ontology ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
epistemology
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ontology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre | academic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on God and the world
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essays on metaphysical method ⓘ essays on value theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
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Charles Sanders Peirce ⓘ William James ⓘ classical theism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
metaphysics
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philosophical method ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of rational theism
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development of the concept of creative synthesis ⓘ integration of metaphysics and philosophical method ⓘ systematic exposition of Hartshorne's process metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
affirmation of a dynamic God
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emphasis on becoming over static being ⓘ emphasis on experiential evidence ⓘ rejection of strict classical theism ⓘ use of modal and logical analysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
neoclassical theism
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process thought ⓘ |
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