The Philosopher’s Stone
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The Philosopher’s Stone is an influential occult text by Israel Regardie that explores practical alchemy and spiritual transformation within the Western esoteric tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Philosopher’s Stone canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336880 — 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 Philosopher’s Stone Context triple: [Israel Regardie, notableWork, The Philosopher’s Stone]
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A.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series, introducing the young wizard Harry and his early adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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B.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel) is J.K. Rowling's debut fantasy book that introduces the young wizard Harry Potter and his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth film in the Harry Potter fantasy series, following Harry’s struggle against the return of Voldemort and the oppressive regime at Hogwarts led by Dolores Umbridge.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth fantasy novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, in which Harry competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament while Voldemort regains power.
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Hogwarts Express
The Hogwarts Express is the iconic scarlet steam train in the Harry Potter series that transports students between London’s King’s Cross Station and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- 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 Philosopher’s Stone Target entity description: The Philosopher’s Stone is an influential occult text by Israel Regardie that explores practical alchemy and spiritual transformation within the Western esoteric tradition.
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A.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series, introducing the young wizard Harry and his early adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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B.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel) is J.K. Rowling's debut fantasy book that introduces the young wizard Harry Potter and his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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C.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth film in the Harry Potter fantasy series, following Harry’s struggle against the return of Voldemort and the oppressive regime at Hogwarts led by Dolores Umbridge.
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D.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth fantasy novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, in which Harry competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament while Voldemort regains power.
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E.
Hogwarts Express
The Hogwarts Express is the iconic scarlet steam train in the Harry Potter series that transports students between London’s King’s Cross Station and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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esoteric text ⓘ occult text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide readers in spiritual transformation
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present alchemy as an inner process ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century occult revival
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Israel Regardie bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Israel Regardie ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between alchemy and spiritual development
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symbolic meaning of alchemical operations ⓘ use of alchemical symbolism in personal growth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner alchemy
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psychological transformation ⓘ symbolism of alchemical processes ⓘ |
| genre |
alchemy
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esotericism ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
practical approach to alchemy
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psychological interpretation of alchemy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Golden Dawn tradition
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linked to:
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Hermeticism ⓘ Western occultism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
practitioners of Western esotericism
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readers interested in alchemy as a spiritual path ⓘ students of occultism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western esoteric tradition
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linked to:
Western esotericism
practical alchemy ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern Western esoteric practitioners
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integration of occult practice and psychology ⓘ |
| partOf | Western esoteric literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Philosopher’s Stone Description of subject: The Philosopher’s Stone is an influential occult text by Israel Regardie that explores practical alchemy and spiritual transformation within the Western esoteric tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Francis Israel Regudy