Absence of Mind
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Absence of Mind is a nonfiction work by Marilynne Robinson that critiques reductionist science and defends the depth and complexity of human consciousness and religious thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Absence of Mind canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8245055 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Absence of Mind Context triple: [Marilynne Robinson, notableWork, Absence of Mind]
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A.
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind is a novel by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk that follows the life of a street vendor in Istanbul, exploring themes of love, migration, and the city’s rapid transformation.
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B.
The Sound in Your Mind
"The Sound in Your Mind" is a 1976 country album by Willie Nelson that blends original songs and covers in his signature outlaw country style.
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C.
I Lost My Mind
"I Lost My Mind" is a song by the Ramones from their 1987 punk rock album "Halfway to Sanity."
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D.
One Track Mind
"One Track Mind" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known among fans as one of the band’s lesser-known but well-regarded tracks.
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E.
All in Your Mind
"All in Your Mind" is a song by Mariah Carey from her self-titled debut album, showcasing her powerful vocal range and early R&B/pop 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: Absence of Mind Target entity description: Absence of Mind is a nonfiction work by Marilynne Robinson that critiques reductionist science and defends the depth and complexity of human consciousness and religious thought.
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A.
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind is a novel by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk that follows the life of a street vendor in Istanbul, exploring themes of love, migration, and the city’s rapid transformation.
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B.
The Sound in Your Mind
"The Sound in Your Mind" is a 1976 country album by Willie Nelson that blends original songs and covers in his signature outlaw country style.
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C.
I Lost My Mind
"I Lost My Mind" is a song by the Ramones from their 1987 punk rock album "Halfway to Sanity."
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D.
One Track Mind
"One Track Mind" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known among fans as one of the band’s lesser-known but well-regarded tracks.
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E.
All in Your Mind
"All in Your Mind" is a song by Mariah Carey from her self-titled debut album, showcasing her powerful vocal range and early R&B/pop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
epistemology of experience
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history of scientific thought about the mind ⓘ modern secularism ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ science and religion debate ⓘ |
| argues |
that human consciousness cannot be fully explained by reductionist science
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that interior experience has irreducible value ⓘ that religious and theological perspectives contribute to understanding the mind ⓘ |
| author | Marilynne Robinson ⓘ |
| critiques |
neo-atheism
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linked to:
New Atheism
overconfidence in scientific explanation of mind ⓘ reductionism ⓘ scientific materialism ⓘ |
| defends |
complexity of human consciousness
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human subjectivity ⓘ legitimacy of religious thought ⓘ mystery of personhood ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | extended essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian humanist
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literary ⓘ philosophical ⓘ theological ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of reductionist science
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history of ideas ⓘ human consciousness ⓘ interiority ⓘ limitations of scientific materialism ⓘ mind-body problem ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ religious thought ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ the self ⓘ the soul ⓘ theology and modernity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of popular science accounts of consciousness
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defense of religious language in public discourse about mind ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Gilead
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linked to:
Gilead series
Housekeeping ⓘ The Death of Adam ⓘ When I Was a Child I Read Books ⓘ |
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