The Dream of the Earth
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The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dream of the Earth canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6237648 — 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 Dream of the Earth Context triple: [Thomas Berry, notableWork, The Dream of the Earth]
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A.
Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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B.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
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C.
The Earth Compels
The Earth Compels is a 1938 poetry collection by Louis MacNeice that reflects his characteristic blend of personal lyricism, political awareness, and modernist technique.
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D.
The Way the Earth Connects
The Way the Earth Connects is the marketing slogan used by Star Alliance to emphasize its global airline network and worldwide connectivity.
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E.
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.
- 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 Dream of the Earth Target entity description: The Dream of the Earth is a seminal ecological philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, spiritually grounded relationship between humans and the Earth.
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A.
Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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B.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
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C.
The Earth Compels
The Earth Compels is a 1938 poetry collection by Louis MacNeice that reflects his characteristic blend of personal lyricism, political awareness, and modernist technique.
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D.
The Way the Earth Connects
The Way the Earth Connects is the marketing slogan used by Star Alliance to emphasize its global airline network and worldwide connectivity.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ecology book ⓘ environmental philosophy book ⓘ |
| addresses | modern industrial civilization ⓘ |
| advocates |
integration of science and spirituality in understanding the Earth
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reverence for the Earth as a living community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
deep ecology
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eco-theology ⓘ religion and ecology movement ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Berry ⓘ |
| callsFor |
integration of cosmology, ecology, and spirituality
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new ecological ethics ⓘ re-interpretation of human role in the universe ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
articulation of the ecozoic vision
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development of the field of religion and ecology ⓘ |
| criticizes |
exploitative attitudes toward nature
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reductionist scientific worldview when divorced from value and meaning ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cultural transformation as necessary for ecological survival
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interdependence of all life ⓘ spiritual dimension of ecological awareness ⓘ |
| genre |
ecological philosophy
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environmental ethics ⓘ religion and ecology ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent | Thomas Berry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic intellectual tradition
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Teilhardian cosmology ⓘ ecological science ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Earth as a communion of subjects rather than a collection of objects
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ecozoic era ⓘ mutually enhancing human–Earth relationship ⓘ universe story as a new cosmology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cosmological perspective on ecology
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environmental crisis as cultural and spiritual crisis ⓘ relationship between humans and the Earth ⓘ spiritually grounded ecology ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
holistic
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process-oriented ⓘ teleological view of cosmic development ⓘ |
| proposes | transformative relationship between humans and the Earth ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th-century environmental crisis discourse ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
environmental activists
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general readers interested in ecological spirituality ⓘ scholars of religion and ecology ⓘ |
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