three worlds theory
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The three worlds theory is Karl Popper’s ontological framework that distinguishes between the physical world, the subjective world of mental states, and the objective world of human-created knowledge and cultural products.
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| three worlds theory canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: three worlds theory Context triple: [Karl Popper, philosophicalConcept, three worlds theory]
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ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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Third International Theory
Third International Theory is Muammar Gaddafi’s idiosyncratic political doctrine, outlined in his Green Book, that claims to offer an alternative to both capitalism and communism by combining elements of Arab nationalism, socialism, and direct popular rule through “people’s committees.”
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New World View
New World View is a program section of the Zurich Film Festival that highlights contemporary cinema and emerging filmmakers from a specific country or region each year.
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D.
Four Worlds
Four Worlds is a central Kabbalistic framework that describes a hierarchical sequence of spiritual realms through which divine energy progressively manifests into the physical universe.
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law of three stages
The law of three stages is Auguste Comte’s theory that human thought and societies evolve through theological, metaphysical, and finally scientific (positive) stages of development.
- 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: three worlds theory Target entity description: The three worlds theory is Karl Popper’s ontological framework that distinguishes between the physical world, the subjective world of mental states, and the objective world of human-created knowledge and cultural products.
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A.
ages of the world (Weltalter) theory
The ages of the world (Weltalter) theory is Schelling’s speculative philosophical account of cosmic and historical development, portraying reality as unfolding through successive epochs that reveal the dynamic relationship between God, nature, and human freedom.
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B.
Third International Theory
Third International Theory is Muammar Gaddafi’s idiosyncratic political doctrine, outlined in his Green Book, that claims to offer an alternative to both capitalism and communism by combining elements of Arab nationalism, socialism, and direct popular rule through “people’s committees.”
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C.
New World View
New World View is a program section of the Zurich Film Festival that highlights contemporary cinema and emerging filmmakers from a specific country or region each year.
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D.
Four Worlds
Four Worlds is a central Kabbalistic framework that describes a hierarchical sequence of spiritual realms through which divine energy progressively manifests into the physical universe.
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E.
law of three stages
The law of three stages is Auguste Comte’s theory that human thought and societies evolve through theological, metaphysical, and finally scientific (positive) stages of development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ontological category
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ontological category ⓘ ontological category ⓘ ontological framework ⓘ philosophical theory ⓘ theory of reality ⓘ |
| aimsToDistinguish |
objective knowledge
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physical entities ⓘ subjective mental states ⓘ |
| articulatedBy | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Objective Knowledge: An Evolutionary Approach
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linked to:
Evolutionary Epistemology
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| assertsInteractionBetween |
World 1 and World 2
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World 1 and World 3 ⓘ World 2 and World 3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | critical rationalism ⓘ |
| claims |
cultural products form an autonomous domain
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mental states are distinct from physical states ⓘ objective knowledge exists independently of individual knowers ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
idealism
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materialism ⓘ monistic ontologies ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
autonomy of objective knowledge
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interaction between worlds ⓘ ontological pluralism ⓘ |
| creator | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| definedAs |
objective world of human-created knowledge and cultural products
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physical world ⓘ subjective world of mental states ⓘ |
| describes | structure of reality ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
World 1
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World 2 ⓘ World 3 ⓘ |
| hasWorld |
World 1
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World 2 ⓘ World 3 ⓘ |
| includes |
biological organisms
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conscious experiences ⓘ feelings ⓘ institutions ⓘ linguistic meanings ⓘ material processes ⓘ mathematical objects ⓘ perceptions ⓘ physical objects ⓘ problems and problem situations ⓘ scientific theories ⓘ thoughts ⓘ works of art ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on realism and anti-realism
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philosophy of mind discussions ⓘ theories of objective knowledge ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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fallibilism ⓘ realism ⓘ |
| proposedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
emergent properties
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levels of reality ⓘ objective knowledge ⓘ |
| supportsView | knowledge grows through criticism and error elimination ⓘ |
| usedInArgumentAgainst |
psychologism
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reductionism ⓘ |
| usedInArgumentFor |
objectivity of scientific knowledge
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realism about scientific theories ⓘ |
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