Spirit in the World
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"Spirit in the World" is a major philosophical-theological work by Karl Rahner that reinterprets Thomas Aquinas’s thought through a transcendental, existential lens to explore human knowledge of God and reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spirit in the World canonical | 2 |
| Geist in Welt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4011205 — 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: Spirit in the World Context triple: [Karl Rahner, notableWork, Spirit in the World]
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A.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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B.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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C.
Spirit in Motion
Spirit in Motion is the inspirational motto of the Paralympic Games, expressing the energy, courage, and determination of Paralympic athletes.
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D.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
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E.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
- 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: Spirit in the World Target entity description: "Spirit in the World" is a major philosophical-theological work by Karl Rahner that reinterprets Thomas Aquinas’s thought through a transcendental, existential lens to explore human knowledge of God and reality.
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A.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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B.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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C.
Spirit in Motion
Spirit in Motion is the inspirational motto of the Paralympic Games, expressing the energy, courage, and determination of Paralympic athletes.
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D.
Spirit in the Night
"Spirit in the Night" is a sax-driven, story-song rock track by Bruce Springsteen that showcases his early vivid storytelling and energetic bar-band style.
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E.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions for the possibility of metaphysics
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relationship between finite spirit and infinite being ⓘ unity of knowing and being ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show how human cognition is always already oriented toward God ⓘ |
| author | Karl Rahner ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
spirit as transcendental subject
ⓘ
the dynamism of the human spirit toward God ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
human knowledge of God
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human knowledge of reality ⓘ the conditions of the possibility of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasGenre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 20th-century Catholic ressourcement and renewal ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Catholic theology
ⓘ
philosophy of religion ⓘ transcendental theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| interpretsWorkOf |
Thomas Aquinas
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Geist in Welt
ⓘ
linked to:
Spirit in the World
|
| partOf | Karl Rahner’s early philosophical writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
existential philosophy
ⓘ
transcendental Thomism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
being and knowledge
ⓘ
intentionality of consciousness ⓘ transcendental subjectivity ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Aquinas’s theory of knowledge
ⓘ
Thomistic metaphysics ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hearer of the Word ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
grace and nature
ⓘ
natural knowledge of God ⓘ revelation and human subjectivity ⓘ |
| tradition |
20th-century continental philosophy
ⓘ
Roman Catholic theology ⓘ |
| usesMethod | transcendental method ⓘ |
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linked to: Spirit in the World