The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality
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"The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality" is a philosophical chapter by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the nature of the self, its autonomy, and its potential for eternal life within his reconstruction of Islamic religious thought.
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Target entity: The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality Context triple: [The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, hasPart, The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality]
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On the Immortality of the Soul
On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
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The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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Rethinking Life and Death
Rethinking Life and Death is a philosophical book by ethicist Peter Singer that challenges traditional moral views on issues such as euthanasia, abortion, and the value of human life in light of modern medical technology.
- 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: The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality Target entity description: "The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality" is a philosophical chapter by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the nature of the self, its autonomy, and its potential for eternal life within his reconstruction of Islamic religious thought.
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A.
On the Immortality of the Soul
On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
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B.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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C.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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D.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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E.
Rethinking Life and Death
Rethinking Life and Death is a philosophical book by ethicist Peter Singer that challenges traditional moral views on issues such as euthanasia, abortion, and the value of human life in light of modern medical technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical chapter
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text ⓘ |
| addresses |
modern challenges to religious belief
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problem of free will ⓘ problem of life after death ⓘ problem of personal identity ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconstruct Islamic religious thought in modern philosophical terms ⓘ |
| argues |
the human ego can achieve a form of immortality through its relation to God
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the human ego is not merely an illusion ⓘ the human ego possesses a degree of freedom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iqbal’s philosophy of khudi (selfhood)
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South Asian Muslim intellectual history ⓘ |
| author |
Muhammad Iqbal
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linked to:
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
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| exploresConcept |
autonomy of the self
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creative freedom ⓘ destiny of the human person ⓘ individuality and uniqueness of the self ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personality as an ego ⓘ possibility of eternal life ⓘ relationship between ego and God ⓘ self-development ⓘ spiritual progress ⓘ time and eternity ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bergsonian ideas of time and creativity
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Qur’anic anthropology ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic concept of the self
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freedom ⓘ human ego ⓘ immortality ⓘ self ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
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linked to:
reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
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| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic modernism
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process philosophy (Iqbalian) ⓘ |
| positionInWork | chapter of a lecture series ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
religious intellectuals
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students of Islamic thought ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| theme |
dignity of the human person
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dynamic view of the self ⓘ integration of revelation and reason ⓘ |
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Subject: The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality Description of subject: "The Human Ego – His Freedom and Immortality" is a philosophical chapter by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the nature of the self, its autonomy, and its potential for eternal life within his reconstruction of Islamic religious thought.
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