Philosophical Delusions
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Philosophical Delusions is a section of Charles Mackay’s 1841 work "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" that examines historically influential but misguided philosophical and intellectual fads.
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| Philosophical Delusions canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophical Delusions Context triple: [Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, partTitle, Philosophical Delusions]
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The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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B.
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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C.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
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D.
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies is a collection of playful, logic-based philosophical essays and puzzles by Raymond Smullyan that explore paradoxes, metaphysics, and the nature of reasoning.
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E.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
- 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: Philosophical Delusions Target entity description: Philosophical Delusions is a section of Charles Mackay’s 1841 work "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" that examines historically influential but misguided philosophical and intellectual fads.
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A.
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
The Incoherence of the Philosophers is a landmark 11th-century work of Islamic philosophy and theology by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of earlier Muslim philosophers and helped reshape the course of Islamic thought.
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B.
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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C.
Excursion into Philosophy
Excursion into Philosophy is a 1959 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper that depicts a contemplative, solitary figure in a sparsely furnished interior, evoking themes of isolation and introspection.
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D.
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies
5000 B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies is a collection of playful, logic-based philosophical essays and puzzles by Raymond Smullyan that explore paradoxes, metaphysics, and the nature of reasoning.
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E.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
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| instanceOf |
book section
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Charles Mackay ⓘ |
| authorName | Charles Mackay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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non-fiction ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Charles Mackay ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Philosophical Delusions ⓘ |
| isAbout |
intellectual errors accepted by the public
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misguided philosophical systems ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of irrational beliefs
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historically influential but misguided philosophical and intellectual fads ⓘ popular errors in philosophy ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Philosophical Delusions ⓘ |
| partOf | Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
history of ideas
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intellectual fads ⓘ philosophy ⓘ popular delusions ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds sections ⓘ |
| workType | section of a book ⓘ |
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