The Concept of Nature
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The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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| The Concept of Nature canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Concept of Nature Context triple: [Alfred North Whitehead, notableWork, The Concept of Nature]
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A.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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B.
Naturalism
Naturalism is a philosophical worldview that explains reality solely in terms of natural causes, laws, and phenomena, typically rejecting supernatural or metaphysical explanations.
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C.
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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D.
World Nature
World Nature is a themed land at EPCOT in Walt Disney World focused on the natural world, environmental stewardship, and attractions centered around water, land, and conservation.
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E.
Nature
Nature is an 1836 essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that laid the foundations of American Transcendentalism by exploring the spiritual and philosophical relationship between humans and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Concept of Nature Target entity description: The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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A.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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B.
Naturalism
Naturalism is a philosophical worldview that explains reality solely in terms of natural causes, laws, and phenomena, typically rejecting supernatural or metaphysical explanations.
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C.
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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D.
World Nature
World Nature is a themed land at EPCOT in Walt Disney World focused on the natural world, environmental stewardship, and attractions centered around water, land, and conservation.
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E.
Nature
Nature is an 1836 essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that laid the foundations of American Transcendentalism by exploring the spiritual and philosophical relationship between humans and the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinction between nature as perceived and nature as described by science
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problem of space and time in physics ⓘ status of sense-data in knowledge of nature ⓘ |
| author | Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
conceptual foundations of modern science
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relation between experience and the external world ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
analysis of the concept of nature
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relationship between nature and perception ⓘ relationship between nature and scientific description ⓘ |
| hasForm | series of lectures ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
environmental philosophy
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metaphysical theories of process ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| influenced | process philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | scientific developments of the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| isPrecursorTo | Whitehead's mature process metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
metaphysics
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nature ⓘ perception ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific description ⓘ |
| notableConcept | bifurcation of nature ⓘ |
| partOf | Alfred North Whitehead's early philosophical works ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British philosophy
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analytic philosophy ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Process and Reality
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Science and the Modern World ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century philosophy ⓘ |
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