Literary notes about entity (AI summary)
The term "entity" serves dual roles in literature, functioning both as a precise logical tool and as a rich metaphor for metaphysical or psychological substance. In logical contexts, as seen in works by Lewis Carroll, it appears as an essential component of argument structure and fallacy analysis—serving as a designated element within premises and conclusions (e.g., [1], [2], [3]). In contrast, in literary and philosophical writings, the word takes on a more evocative meaning: it can signify an aspect of the soul or a unified consciousness, reflecting an intrinsic and sometimes ineffable presence within human existence (e.g., [4], [5], [6], [7]). This multifaceted usage highlights the word’s versatility, allowing it to operate within rigorous formal reasoning on one hand and to evoke deeper existential reflections on the other.
- Fallacy of Unlike Eliminands with an Entity-Premiss. 38. Concl.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - (3) If they are a Nullity and an Entity, we examine their Eliminands, in order to see whether they are Like or Unlike.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - (4) If they are a Pair of Entities, it is a case of “Fallacy of two Entity-Premisses.”
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - A new sense—a new entity is added to my soul.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - The idea of entity was becoming merged in that of place.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - All of what man has termed sense was merged in the sole consciousness of entity, and in the one abiding sentiment of duration.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - Thus speaks something from beyond Becoming, an immutable entity throughout history: thus speaks something immortal, something divine—it is the soul!
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Nietzsche
