the world as representation
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The world as representation is a central philosophical concept in Schopenhauer’s thought, describing reality as it appears to a knowing subject rather than as it exists in itself.
All labels observed (1)
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| the world as representation canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the world as representation Context triple: [The World as Will and Representation, mainTheme, the world as representation]
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A.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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B.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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C.
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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D.
phenomenology of spirit
Phenomenology of Spirit is G.W.F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness and self-awareness through a dialectical progression toward absolute knowledge.
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E.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
- 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: the world as representation Target entity description: The world as representation is a central philosophical concept in Schopenhauer’s thought, describing reality as it appears to a knowing subject rather than as it exists in itself.
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A.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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B.
Über Begriff und Gegenstand
Über Begriff und Gegenstand is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the distinction between concepts and objects within his logical and semantic framework.
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C.
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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D.
phenomenology of spirit
Phenomenology of Spirit is G.W.F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness and self-awareness through a dialectical progression toward absolute knowledge.
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E.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistemological concept
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key concept in Schopenhauer’s philosophy ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how the world is given to consciousness
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what can be known of reality ⓘ |
| centralWork | The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions of possible experience
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forms of intuition ⓘ forms of understanding ⓘ reality as it appears to a subject ⓘ subject–object relation ⓘ the world as object for a subject ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | the world as will ⓘ |
| definedAs | the world as it appears under the forms of our cognition ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
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linked to:
The World as Will and Representation
The World as Will and Representation, Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
The World as Will and Representation
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| distinguishedFrom |
metaphysical will
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thing-in-itself ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus |
dependent on the subject
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phenomenal ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 1844 edition of The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1818 ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
| influenced |
existentialist interpretations of appearance and reality
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later pessimistic philosophies ⓘ phenomenological discussions of subjectivity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Kant’s distinction between phenomenon and noumenon ⓘ Kant’s theory of the thing-in-itself ⓘ |
| involves |
causal nexus in experience
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knowing subject ⓘ object of knowledge ⓘ |
| language | German term "Welt als Vorstellung" ⓘ |
| method | transcendental analysis of experience ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
German idealism
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transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| presupposes |
forms of space and time
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principle of sufficient reason ⓘ subject of cognition ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
appearance
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phenomenal world ⓘ representation (Vorstellung) ⓘ |
| roleInSystem |
complement to the world as will
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epistemological side of Schopenhauer’s system ⓘ |
| scope |
empirical reality
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spatio-temporal world ⓘ world of experience ⓘ |
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