The Future of Biology
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"The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Future of Biology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8321263 — 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 Future of Biology Context triple: [Possible Worlds and Other Essays, hasPart, The Future of Biology]
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Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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B.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
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C.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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D.
Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves
Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves is a popular science book that explores the emerging field of synthetic biology and its potential to radically transform life, technology, and the environment.
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E.
The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
- 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 Future of Biology Target entity description: "The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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A.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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B.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
-
C.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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D.
Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves
Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves is a popular science book that explores the emerging field of synthetic biology and its potential to radically transform life, technology, and the environment.
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E.
The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work ⓘ |
| addresses |
explanatory power of biological theories
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interaction between empirical science and metaphysics ⓘ limits of biological explanation ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis ⓘ |
| concerns |
future developments in biological theory
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impact of science on philosophical methodology ⓘ |
| discusses |
advances in biological science
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explanation ⓘ mind ⓘ nature of life ⓘ possibility ⓘ |
| explores |
constraints biology may place on metaphysical speculation
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how biology might inform accounts of laws of nature ⓘ how biology might inform accounts of mental states ⓘ relationship between biological facts and philosophical possibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how empirical discoveries bear on modal questions
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how future biology may affect metaphysical theories ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | David Lewis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Future of Biology Description of subject: "The Future of Biology" is an essay by David Lewis that explores how advances in biological science might reshape our understanding of life, mind, and philosophical questions about possibility and explanation.
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