Ether, God and Devil
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"Ether, God and Devil" is a philosophical and scientific work by Wilhelm Reich that explores the nature of cosmic energy, spirituality, and the conflict between life-affirming and life-denying forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ether, God and Devil canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8148326 — 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: Ether, God and Devil Context triple: [Wilhelm Reich, notableWork, Ether, God and Devil]
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A.
The Divine
The Divine is an honorific epithet traditionally associated with John the Apostle, emphasizing his spiritual authority and revered status in Christian tradition.
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B.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell is a famous triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch that vividly depicts the contrasting realms of divine salvation and eternal damnation through intricate, symbolic, and often surreal imagery.
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C.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell is an 18th-century theological work by Emanuel Swedenborg that presents a detailed account of the afterlife based on his claimed spiritual visions and experiences.
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D.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1980 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath, notable for introducing vocalist Ronnie James Dio and revitalizing the band's sound and legacy.
- 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: Ether, God and Devil Target entity description: "Ether, God and Devil" is a philosophical and scientific work by Wilhelm Reich that explores the nature of cosmic energy, spirituality, and the conflict between life-affirming and life-denying forces.
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A.
The Divine
The Divine is an honorific epithet traditionally associated with John the Apostle, emphasizing his spiritual authority and revered status in Christian tradition.
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B.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell is a famous triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch that vividly depicts the contrasting realms of divine salvation and eternal damnation through intricate, symbolic, and often surreal imagery.
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C.
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell is an 18th-century theological work by Emanuel Swedenborg that presents a detailed account of the afterlife based on his claimed spiritual visions and experiences.
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D.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1980 heavy metal album by Black Sabbath, notable for introducing vocalist Ronnie James Dio and revitalizing the band's sound and legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ |
| author | Wilhelm Reich ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Devil
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God ⓘ ether ⓘ orgone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
mechanistic science
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mystical religion ⓘ |
| explores |
biological energy
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conflict between life-affirming and life-denying attitudes ⓘ cosmic processes ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Murder of Christ ⓘ |
| genre |
esotericism
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Cosmic Superimposition
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linked to:
Cosmic Superimposition
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| hasTheme |
cosmic life energy
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unity of mind and body ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Freudian theory
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biology ⓘ physics ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Äther, Gott und Teufel ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
natural philosophy
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vitalism ⓘ |
| proposes | a functional view of nature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Orgone Institute Press
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linked to:
Orgone Institute
|
| relatedWork |
Character Analysis
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The Function of the Orgasm ⓘ |
| subject |
character structure
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cosmic energy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ life-affirming forces ⓘ life-denying forces ⓘ mysticism ⓘ natural science ⓘ orgone energy ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ psychology ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ spirituality ⓘ vitalism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ether, God and Devil Description of subject: "Ether, God and Devil" is a philosophical and scientific work by Wilhelm Reich that explores the nature of cosmic energy, spirituality, and the conflict between life-affirming and life-denying forces.
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