Laborem exercens
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Laborem exercens is a 1981 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the dignity of human work and the rights of workers in modern economic systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laborem exercens canonical | 3 |
| Laborem Exercens | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1681955 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laborem exercens Context triple: [Centesimus annus, follows, Laborem exercens]
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A.
Orando Laborando
Orando Laborando is the Latin motto of Rugby School, traditionally interpreted as "by praying, by working," reflecting the institution’s emphasis on both spiritual and practical effort.
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B.
Beauty of Labour
Beauty of Labour was a Nazi-era organization focused on improving workplace conditions and promoting the aesthetic and social ideals of labor within the Third Reich.
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C.
Labori
Labori was a prominent French defense lawyer best known for representing Alfred Dreyfus during the politically charged Dreyfus affair.
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D.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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E.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
- 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: Laborem exercens Target entity description: Laborem exercens is a 1981 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the dignity of human work and the rights of workers in modern economic systems.
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A.
Orando Laborando
Orando Laborando is the Latin motto of Rugby School, traditionally interpreted as "by praying, by working," reflecting the institution’s emphasis on both spiritual and practical effort.
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B.
Beauty of Labour
Beauty of Labour was a Nazi-era organization focused on improving workplace conditions and promoting the aesthetic and social ideals of labor within the Third Reich.
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C.
Labori
Labori was a prominent French defense lawyer best known for representing Alfred Dreyfus during the politically charged Dreyfus affair.
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D.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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E.
City of Workers
"City of Workers" is a nickname for Lawrence, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic role as a major industrial mill city with a large working-class population.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal encyclical
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social encyclical ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| commemorates | 90th anniversary of Rerum novarum ⓘ |
| critiques |
collectivist socialism
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unrestrained capitalism ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
human person as center of economic life
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subjective dimension of work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dignity of human work
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ethical dimensions of economic life ⓘ priority of labor over capital ⓘ rights of workers ⓘ role of work in human fulfillment ⓘ solidarity among workers ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On Human Work ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Laborem exercens self-link ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Holy See ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| papacyOfIssue | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic social doctrine
ⓘ
social encyclicals of Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City ⓘ |
| pope | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| precedes |
Centesimus annus
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Sollicitudo rei socialis ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981-09-14 ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Quadragesimo anno
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social encyclical Rerum Novarum ⓘ
surface form:
Rerum novarum
|
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic social teaching
ⓘ
Christian anthropology of work ⓘ dignity of human work ⓘ human labor ⓘ modern economic systems ⓘ rights of workers ⓘ social justice ⓘ trade unions ⓘ work and capital ⓘ |
| supports |
right to form associations
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right to just wage ⓘ right to rest ⓘ right to safe working conditions ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Catholic social ethics
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Christian personalism ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| year | 1981 ⓘ |
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Subject: Laborem exercens Description of subject: Laborem exercens is a 1981 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the dignity of human work and the rights of workers in modern economic systems.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Karol Wojtyła
this entity surface form:
Laborem Exercens
this entity surface form:
Laborem Exercens