"Elbow Room"
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"Elbow Room" is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature of free will, determinism, and moral responsibility from a compatibilist perspective.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Elbow Room" Context triple: [The Intentional Stance, relatedWorkByAuthor, "Elbow Room"]
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A.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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B.
"The View From Nowhere"
"The View From Nowhere" is a philosophical book by Thomas Nagel that explores the tension between subjective experience and an objective, detached standpoint in understanding mind, morality, and reality.
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C.
"The I Who Is Not Me"
"The I Who Is Not Me" is a reflective, introspective piece that explores themes of identity and self-alienation within the broader work "Feel Free."
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D.
A Pail of Air
A Pail of Air is a classic science fiction short story by Fritz Leiber that depicts a family’s struggle to survive on a frozen, airless Earth after it has been torn from its sun.
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E.
The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room is a studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, known for its gritty East Coast hip-hop sound and high-profile guest features.
- 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: "Elbow Room" Target entity description: "Elbow Room" is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature of free will, determinism, and moral responsibility from a compatibilist perspective.
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A.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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B.
"The View From Nowhere"
"The View From Nowhere" is a philosophical book by Thomas Nagel that explores the tension between subjective experience and an objective, detached standpoint in understanding mind, morality, and reality.
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C.
"The I Who Is Not Me"
"The I Who Is Not Me" is a reflective, introspective piece that explores themes of identity and self-alienation within the broader work "Feel Free."
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D.
A Pail of Air
A Pail of Air is a classic science fiction short story by Fritz Leiber that depicts a family’s struggle to survive on a frozen, airless Earth after it has been torn from its sun.
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E.
The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room is a studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, known for its gritty East Coast hip-hop sound and high-profile guest features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
conceptions of possibility
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folk intuitions about free will ⓘ threats to moral responsibility ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
incompatibilist views of free will
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libertarian free will ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel C. Dennett
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Daniel Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
choice
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control ⓘ deterministic universe ⓘ intentionality ⓘ moral agency ⓘ rational agency ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on free will in analytic philosophy
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discussions of compatibilism ⓘ philosophy of mind literature on agency ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters
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introduction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
behavioral sciences
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cognitive science ⓘ contemporary analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
compatibilism
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determinism ⓘ free will ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending a naturalistic account of free will
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popularizing compatibilist ideas ⓘ reconciling moral responsibility with determinism ⓘ |
| partOf | Daniel Dennett's body of work on free will ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective | compatibilism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher |
MIT Press
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The MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brainstorms
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Consciousness Explained NERFINISHED ⓘ Freedom Evolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsView | that free will is compatible with determinism ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Daniel Dennett, an American philosopher
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philosopher ⓘ |
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Subject: "Elbow Room" Description of subject: "Elbow Room" is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature of free will, determinism, and moral responsibility from a compatibilist perspective.
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