Discourse on Thinking
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Discourse on Thinking is a philosophical work by Martin Heidegger that explores the nature of thinking and meditative reflection beyond the confines of traditional metaphysics and scientific rationality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conversation on a Country Path about Thinking | 1 |
| Discourse on Thinking canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Discourse on Thinking Context triple: [What Is Called Thinking?, relatedWork, Discourse on Thinking]
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A.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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B.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
- 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: Discourse on Thinking Target entity description: Discourse on Thinking is a philosophical work by Martin Heidegger that explores the nature of thinking and meditative reflection beyond the confines of traditional metaphysics and scientific rationality.
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A.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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B.
Modes of Thought
Modes of Thought is a later philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that further develops his process philosophy and reflections on science, metaphysics, and human experience.
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C.
How We Think
How We Think is a foundational philosophical and educational work by John Dewey that analyzes the nature of reflective thought and its role in effective learning and problem-solving.
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D.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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E.
The Discovery of the Mind
The Discovery of the Mind is a seminal work of classical scholarship that explores how ancient Greek literature and thought gave rise to the concept of individual consciousness and self-awareness in Western culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
modern technological world
ⓘ
relationship between man and Being ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reorient understanding of thinking beyond mere calculation ⓘ |
| author | Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
calculative thinking
ⓘ
meditative thinking ⓘ openness to the mystery ⓘ releasement toward things ⓘ |
| contrasts | meditative thinking and calculative thinking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
letting-be of beings
ⓘ
non-instrumental relation to things ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits of scientific-technical thinking
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possibility of a more originary thinking ⓘ question of what it means to think ⓘ |
| form |
essay
ⓘ
philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conversation on a Country Path about Thinking
ⓘ
linked to:
Discourse on Thinking
Memorial Address ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
ⓘ
Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ German idealism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
beyond traditional metaphysics
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critique of scientific rationality ⓘ meditative reflection ⓘ nature of thinking ⓘ relation between thinking and technology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Gelassenheit ⓘ |
| philosopher | Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | existential phenomenology ⓘ |
| philosophicalSubject |
human existence
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental philosophy
phenomenology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| publisher | Neske (original German edition) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Being and Time
ⓘ
The Question Concerning Technology ⓘ |
| settingOfPart | country path conversation ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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linked to: Discourse on Thinking