the Over-Soul
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The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Over-Soul | 8 |
| the Over-Soul canonical | 4 |
| The Over-Soul (essay) | 3 |
| World Spirit | 1 |
| essay "The Over-Soul" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T367355 — 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: the Over-Soul Context triple: [Transcendentalism, hasKeyConcept, the Over-Soul]
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A.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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B.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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C.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
- 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 Over-Soul Target entity description: The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
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A.
Higher Truth
"Higher Truth" is a 2015 acoustic-driven solo album by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, showcasing his introspective songwriting and powerful vocal range.
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B.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
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C.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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metaphysical concept ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ transcendentalist concept ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Emerson's essays
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Emerson's lectures ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New England Transcendentalism
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linked to:
Transcendentalism
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| author | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | orthodox Christian theology ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
all souls participate in one universal soul
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intuition is a means of access to the divine ⓘ moral insight comes from inner spiritual experience ⓘ the divine is immanent in every person ⓘ the individual self is an expression of a larger spiritual reality ⓘ |
| creator | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| describedIn |
essay "The Over-Soul"
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linked to:
the Over-Soul
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| developedIn |
19th century
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
direct relationship between individual and divine
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inner spiritual experience ⓘ self-reliance in spiritual matters ⓘ unity of all beings ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1841 ⓘ |
| hasNature |
divine presence
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impersonal spiritual principle ⓘ universal spiritual presence ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
immediacy of the divine
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spiritual democracy of all souls ⓘ unity of God, nature, and humanity ⓘ |
| influenced |
American philosophy
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American religious thought ⓘ New Thought movement ⓘ
linked to:
new thought
later spiritual individualism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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German idealism ⓘ Hindu philosophy ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| languageOf | English ⓘ |
| opposes |
materialism
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strict religious dogma ⓘ |
| partOf | Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
"Essays: First Series"
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linked to:
Essays: First Series
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| relatedTo |
American Transcendentalism
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linked to:
Transcendentalism
Unitarian thought ⓘ idealism ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| unites | all individual souls ⓘ |
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Subject: the Over-Soul Description of subject: The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
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Ralph
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chapter "Spirit"
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Love
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Beauty
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Experience
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