The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Large, the Small and the Human Mind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3236636 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Large, the Small and the Human Mind Context triple: [Roger Penrose, coauthorOf, The Large, the Small and the Human Mind]
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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C.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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E.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
- 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 Large, the Small and the Human Mind Target entity description: The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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C.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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E.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of science book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Roger Penrose ⓘ |
| authorOfCommentary |
Abner Shimony
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Nancy Cartwright ⓘ Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| contributor |
Abner Shimony
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Nancy Cartwright ⓘ Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| discusses | relationship between mathematics, physics, and mind ⓘ |
| explores |
connection between physics and consciousness
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human capacity to understand the universe ⓘ interpretations of quantum mechanics ⓘ status of physical laws ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
commentaries
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lectures ⓘ responses ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical discussion by philosophers and physicists ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in physics and philosophy
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students of philosophy of science ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consciousness
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cosmology ⓘ human understanding ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ relationship between physics and mind ⓘ |
| perspective | Roger Penrose’s views on mind and physics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shadows of the Mind
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The Emperor’s New Mind ⓘ
linked to:
The Emperor's New Mind
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| topic |
cosmological scales
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limits of scientific explanation ⓘ mathematical reality ⓘ microscopic scales ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ non-computability and mind ⓘ philosophical implications of modern physics ⓘ quantum theory and measurement ⓘ relationship between large-scale universe and quantum scale ⓘ role of observers in quantum mechanics ⓘ |
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