On the Will in Nature
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On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Will in Nature canonical | 1 |
| Über den Willen in der Natur | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Will in Nature Context triple: [Arthur Schopenhauer, notableWork, On the Will in Nature]
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Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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B.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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E.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
- 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: On the Will in Nature Target entity description: On the Will in Nature is a philosophical work by Arthur Schopenhauer that explores how his concept of the metaphysical will manifests in various domains of the natural sciences.
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A.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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B.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
Système de la nature
Système de la nature is an influential 1770 philosophical treatise that presents a thorough materialist and atheist view of the universe, rejecting religious explanations in favor of natural laws.
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E.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | manifestations of metaphysical will in natural sciences ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
| basedOn | The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| centralConcept | will as thing-in-itself ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
animal magnetism
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chemistry ⓘ inorganic nature ⓘ organic nature ⓘ physics ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| follows | The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on animal magnetism
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chapter on astronomy or cosmology ⓘ chapter on chemistry ⓘ chapter on comparative anatomy ⓘ chapter on physics ⓘ chapter on physiology ⓘ chapter on plant physiology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pessimistic metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
empirical confirmation of metaphysics
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interpretation of scientific findings through will ⓘ unity of nature and will ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century metaphysics
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later philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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The World as Will and Representation ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European languages
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linked to:
Indo-European language family
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| mainSubject |
metaphysical will
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philosophy of nature ⓘ relationship between philosophy and natural science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to ground metaphysics in empirical science
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systematic application of the concept of will to natural sciences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalClaim | natural phenomena are objectifications of will ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
ontology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Schopenhauerian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | German idealism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
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Parerga and Paralipomena ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage |
Über den Willen in der Natur
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linked to:
On the Will in Nature
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| workOfPhilosopher | Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ |
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linked to: On the Will in Nature