Weapons and Hope (book)
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Weapons and Hope is a non-fiction book by physicist Freeman Dyson that examines the moral, political, and technical dimensions of nuclear weapons and the prospects for arms control and peace.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weapons and Hope | 1 |
| Weapons and Hope (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T145471 — 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: Weapons and Hope (book) Context triple: [Freeman Dyson, notableWork, Weapons and Hope (book)]
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
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D.
Inter arma caritas
Inter arma caritas is the Latin motto of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing the principle of showing compassion and humanitarian aid even in times of war.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- 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: Weapons and Hope (book) Target entity description: Weapons and Hope is a non-fiction book by physicist Freeman Dyson that examines the moral, political, and technical dimensions of nuclear weapons and the prospects for arms control and peace.
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A.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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B.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
-
C.
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry is a 2022 nonfiction book by Michelle Obama that offers personal reflections and practical wisdom on resilience, hope, and navigating uncertainty.
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D.
Inter arma caritas
Inter arma caritas is the Latin motto of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing the principle of showing compassion and humanitarian aid even in times of war.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about nuclear weapons
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explore prospects for arms control
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explore prospects for peace ⓘ |
| author | Freeman Dyson ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Book Critics Circle Award
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction
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| awardYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | a major work on nuclear ethics and policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral dimensions of nuclear deterrence
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political dimensions of nuclear policy ⓘ technical aspects of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political literature ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Freeman Dyson ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cautiously optimistic about arms control
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critical of nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arms control
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ethics of war ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ peace and disarmament ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing public debate on nuclear weapons in the 1980s
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integrating technical analysis with moral argument ⓘ |
| pages | about 400 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| setting |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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Subject: Weapons and Hope (book) Description of subject: Weapons and Hope is a non-fiction book by physicist Freeman Dyson that examines the moral, political, and technical dimensions of nuclear weapons and the prospects for arms control and peace.
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Freeman Dyson
this entity surface form:
Weapons and Hope