The Mind and Its Place in Nature
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The Mind and Its Place in Nature is a 1925 philosophical work by C. D. Broad that systematically analyzes theories of mind–body relations and helped shape early 20th-century philosophy of mind.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Mind and Its Place in Nature Context triple: [C. D. Broad, notableWork, The Mind and Its Place in Nature]
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Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity
"Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity" is a seminal interdisciplinary book by Gregory Bateson that explores the deep patterns and principles connecting mental processes, biological systems, and the natural world.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mind and Its Place in Nature Target entity description: The Mind and Its Place in Nature is a 1925 philosophical work by C. D. Broad that systematically analyzes theories of mind–body relations and helped shape early 20th-century philosophy of mind.
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A.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity
"Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity" is a seminal interdisciplinary book by Gregory Bateson that explores the deep patterns and principles connecting mental processes, biological systems, and the natural world.
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D.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify conceptual issues about mind and body
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systematically classify mind–body theories ⓘ |
| analyzes | theories of mind–body relations ⓘ |
| author | C. D. Broad ⓘ |
| cites |
contemporary scientific views of its time
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earlier theories of mind–body dualism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
causal interaction between mind and body
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emergent properties ⓘ epiphenomenalism ⓘ psychophysical relations ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1925 ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | C. D. Broad ⓘ |
| hasPart |
classification of theories of mind
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discussion of dualism ⓘ discussion of emergentism ⓘ discussion of materialism ⓘ discussion of neutral monism ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work in philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| impact | helped shape early 20th-century debates on mind and body ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of mind
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analytic philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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mind–body problem ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later philosophy of mind
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systematic taxonomy of mind–body theories ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | university courses on philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| writtenBy | C. D. Broad ⓘ |
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