Reflections on Things at Hand
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Reflections on Things at Hand is a classic Neo-Confucian anthology of philosophical writings and commentaries, traditionally attributed to Zhu Xi and his collaborators, that systematizes moral and metaphysical teachings for scholarly self-cultivation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reflections on Things at Hand canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233070 — 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: Reflections on Things at Hand Context triple: [Zhu Xi, notableWork, Reflections on Things at Hand]
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A.
Contemplations & Remembrances
Contemplations & Remembrances is a music album by actor and musician Lance Reddick that showcases his work as a composer and performer.
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B.
Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye
Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye is a collection of witty, acerbic essays by American writer and critic Florence King, showcasing her sharp social commentary and darkly humorous observations.
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C.
Night-Thoughts
Night-Thoughts is a long, meditative 18th-century poem by Edward Young that reflects on death, immortality, and human suffering in a somber, philosophical tone.
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D.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
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E.
Reflections
"Reflections" is a 1967 hit soul and pop single by The Supremes that marked their transition into a more psychedelic sound.
- 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: Reflections on Things at Hand Target entity description: Reflections on Things at Hand is a classic Neo-Confucian anthology of philosophical writings and commentaries, traditionally attributed to Zhu Xi and his collaborators, that systematizes moral and metaphysical teachings for scholarly self-cultivation.
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A.
Contemplations & Remembrances
Contemplations & Remembrances is a music album by actor and musician Lance Reddick that showcases his work as a composer and performer.
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B.
Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye
Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye is a collection of witty, acerbic essays by American writer and critic Florence King, showcasing her sharp social commentary and darkly humorous observations.
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C.
Night-Thoughts
Night-Thoughts is a long, meditative 18th-century poem by Edward Young that reflects on death, immortality, and human suffering in a somber, philosophical tone.
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D.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
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E.
Reflections
"Reflections" is a 1967 hit soul and pop single by The Supremes that marked their transition into a more psychedelic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese book
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Confucian classic ⓘ Neo-Confucian anthology ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Lu Zuqian
ⓘ
Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| hasChineseTitle | 近思錄 ⓘ |
| hasCompiler |
Lu Zuqian
ⓘ
Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Song dynasty China
ⓘ
linked to:
Song dynasty
|
| hasGenre |
Confucianism
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasIntendedAudience |
scholars
ⓘ
students of Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
ethical practice
ⓘ
human nature ⓘ learning and inquiry ⓘ metaphysical principles ⓘ moral cultivation ⓘ principle and material force ⓘ sagehood ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalSchool | Cheng-Zhu school ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition | Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| hasPinyinTitle | Jinsi lu ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
guiding scholarly self-cultivation
ⓘ
moral education ⓘ systematizing Neo-Confucian doctrine ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Reflections on Things at Hand ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalChineseTitle | 近思錄 ⓘ |
| includesForm |
anthologized excerpts
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commentaries ⓘ topically arranged passages ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian moral philosophy
ⓘ
later Confucian education ⓘ |
| isAttributedTo |
Lu Zuqian
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Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
Confucian classics
ⓘ
teachings of Cheng Hao ⓘ teachings of Cheng Yi ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Neo-Confucian canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Confucianism
|
| isRelatedTo |
Analects of Confucius
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linked to:
Analects
Doctrine of the Mean ⓘ Four Books of Confucianism ⓘ Great Learning ⓘ Mencius ⓘ |
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Subject: Reflections on Things at Hand Description of subject: Reflections on Things at Hand is a classic Neo-Confucian anthology of philosophical writings and commentaries, traditionally attributed to Zhu Xi and his collaborators, that systematizes moral and metaphysical teachings for scholarly self-cultivation.
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