meditations on memory
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"Meditations on Memory" is a reflective section within Augustine’s *Confessions* in which he philosophically and theologically explores the nature, power, and mystery of human memory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| meditations on memory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6447498 — 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: meditations on memory Context triple: [Confessions, contains, meditations on memory]
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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.
Erinnerungen und Gedanken
Erinnerungen und Gedanken is an autobiographical work by historian Golo Mann in which he reflects on his life, family, and intellectual development.
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C.
Rememory
"Rememory" is a song by the American post-hardcore band Surf, known for its emotive intensity and dynamic, guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Über das Gedächtnis
Über das Gedächtnis is Hermann Ebbinghaus’s pioneering 1885 work that introduced experimental methods to the study of human memory, including the famous forgetting curve and learning curve.
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E.
Remembering
"Remembering" is a large-scale installation artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei commemorating the child victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake through a facade covered with thousands of children's backpacks.
- 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: meditations on memory Target entity description: "Meditations on Memory" is a reflective section within Augustine’s *Confessions* in which he philosophically and theologically explores the nature, power, and mystery of human memory.
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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.
Erinnerungen und Gedanken
Erinnerungen und Gedanken is an autobiographical work by historian Golo Mann in which he reflects on his life, family, and intellectual development.
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C.
Rememory
"Rememory" is a song by the American post-hardcore band Surf, known for its emotive intensity and dynamic, guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Über das Gedächtnis
Über das Gedächtnis is Hermann Ebbinghaus’s pioneering 1885 work that introduced experimental methods to the study of human memory, including the famous forgetting curve and learning curve.
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E.
Remembering
"Remembering" is a large-scale installation artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei commemorating the child victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake through a facade covered with thousands of children's backpacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical reflection
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section of a book ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| explores |
inner life of the soul
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limits of human cognition ⓘ relationship between memory and knowledge of God ⓘ relationship between memory and self ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
introspective analysis of memory
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role of memory in conversion ⓘ role of memory in prayer ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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autobiographical theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christian theology of memory
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Western introspective literature ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Scripture
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linked to:
Bible
Platonic thought ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human memory
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mystery of memory ⓘ nature of memory ⓘ power of memory ⓘ |
| partOf | Confessions ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Late Antique philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| treatsMemoryAs |
faculty of the soul
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storehouse of images ⓘ |
| workContext | Augustine's spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: meditations on memory Description of subject: "Meditations on Memory" is a reflective section within Augustine’s *Confessions* in which he philosophically and theologically explores the nature, power, and mystery of human memory.
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