Science, Truth, and Democracy
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Science, Truth, and Democracy is a philosophical book by Philip Kitcher that examines how scientific inquiry should be shaped by democratic values, ethical considerations, and the public good.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Science in a Democratic Society | 1 |
| Science, Truth, and Democracy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16997854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science, Truth, and Democracy Context triple: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, Science, Truth, and Democracy]
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Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy
Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks the relationship between science, politics, and democracy by proposing new ways to include scientific and nonhuman actors in collective decision-making.
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Science in a Free Society
Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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D.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
- 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: Science, Truth, and Democracy Target entity description: Science, Truth, and Democracy is a philosophical book by Philip Kitcher that examines how scientific inquiry should be shaped by democratic values, ethical considerations, and the public good.
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A.
Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy
Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks the relationship between science, politics, and democracy by proposing new ways to include scientific and nonhuman actors in collective decision-making.
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B.
Science in a Free Society
Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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C.
The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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D.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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E.
The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
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this entity surface form:
Science in a Democratic Society