Walden Two Revisited
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Walden Two Revisited is a nonfiction follow-up in which behaviorist B. F. Skinner responds to critiques of his utopian novel Walden Two and reflects on its ideas in light of real-world developments.
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| Walden Two Revisited canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Walden Two Revisited Context triple: [Walden Two, relatedWork, Walden Two Revisited]
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Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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E.
Models of Man
Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
- 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: Walden Two Revisited Target entity description: Walden Two Revisited is a nonfiction follow-up in which behaviorist B. F. Skinner responds to critiques of his utopian novel Walden Two and reflects on its ideas in light of real-world developments.
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A.
Walden Two
Walden Two is a utopian novel by behaviorist B. F. Skinner that depicts a community engineered through behavioral principles to maximize social harmony and individual well-being.
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B.
Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited is Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction collection of essays in which he reflects on and updates the themes of his dystopian novel Brave New World in light of mid-20th-century political and technological developments.
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C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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E.
Models of Man
Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aboutAuthor | presents B. F. Skinner’s later views on his earlier utopian proposal ⓘ |
| author |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
critiques from philosophers and social critics
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ethical issues in behavior control ⓘ freedom and control in a planned society ⓘ practical implications of behavioral technology ⓘ real-world attempts at intentional communities ⓘ relationship between science and values ⓘ role of reinforcement in social organization ⓘ |
| follows | Walden Two ⓘ |
| genre |
behaviorism literature
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nonfiction ⓘ psychology literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntent |
reflection on the feasibility of a behavioral utopia
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response to critiques of Walden Two ⓘ |
| hasForm | essays and commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
defense of behavioral engineering as humane
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optimistic about scientific control of behavior ⓘ |
| hasTone |
analytical
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defensive ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of Walden Two
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scholars of behaviorism ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ those interested in utopian communities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPredecessor | Walden Two ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
applied behavior analysis
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behaviorism ⓘ criticism and defense of Walden Two ⓘ social engineering ⓘ utopian communities ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
20th-century behaviorism
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debates about free will and determinism ⓘ debates about social planning and individual liberty ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond Freedom and Dignity
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Science and Human Behavior ⓘ |
| workFocus |
clarification of misunderstood ideas in Walden Two
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comparison between fictional Walden Two and real societies ⓘ evaluation of criticisms made after publication of Walden Two ⓘ |
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