Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness
E432836
"Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness" is a collection of visionary talks and essays by ethnobotanist and philosopher Terence McKenna exploring psychedelics, human imagination, and the evolution of consciousness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363610 — 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: Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness Context triple: [Terence McKenna, notableWork, Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness]
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Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
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Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
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With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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D.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
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E.
Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity
"Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity" is a monumental glass and steel installation by artist Richard Jolley that explores themes of human existence and transformation, permanently installed at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
- 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: Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness Target entity description: "Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness" is a collection of visionary talks and essays by ethnobotanist and philosopher Terence McKenna exploring psychedelics, human imagination, and the evolution of consciousness.
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A.
Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
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B.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is a critically acclaimed 2005 studio album by Paul McCartney that showcases a more introspective, stripped-down songwriting and production style.
-
C.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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D.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
-
E.
Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity
"Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity" is a monumental glass and steel installation by artist Richard Jolley that explores themes of human existence and transformation, permanently installed at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
counterculture
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ethnobotany ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| author | Terence McKenna ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Ralph Abraham
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Rupert Sheldrake ⓘ |
| explores |
imagination as a force in cultural evolution
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nature of consciousness ⓘ relationship between chaos and creativity ⓘ role of psychedelics in human evolution ⓘ |
| features |
essays
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visionary talks ⓘ |
| genre |
consciousness studies
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philosophy ⓘ psychedelic literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Ralph Abraham
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Rupert Sheldrake ⓘ Terence McKenna ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
chaos theory
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cosmic consciousness ⓘ creativity ⓘ evolution of consciousness ⓘ human imagination ⓘ psychedelics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of psychedelic experience
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interdisciplinary dialogue on science and mysticism ⓘ speculations on the future of human consciousness ⓘ |
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Subject: Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness Description of subject: "Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness" is a collection of visionary talks and essays by ethnobotanist and philosopher Terence McKenna exploring psychedelics, human imagination, and the evolution of consciousness.
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