The Nature of Evil
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"The Nature of Evil" is a philosophical and theological work by Henry James Sr. that explores the origins, meaning, and moral implications of evil in human life and the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nature of Evil canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2285708 — 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: The Nature of Evil Context triple: [Henry James Sr., notableWork, The Nature of Evil]
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A.
The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
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B.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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C.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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D.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
- 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: The Nature of Evil Target entity description: "The Nature of Evil" is a philosophical and theological work by Henry James Sr. that explores the origins, meaning, and moral implications of evil in human life and the universe.
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A.
The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
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B.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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C.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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D.
The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Walter Huston and Kay Francis, adapted from a Russian play and noted as an early screenwriting credit for Robert Riskin.
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E.
Heaven and Hell
"Heaven and Hell" is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley that explores visionary experiences, altered states of consciousness, and their implications for understanding reality and the human mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| author | Henry James Sr. ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Nature of Evil self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
relationship between evil and divine providence
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relationship between evil and human freedom ⓘ role of suffering in human life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evil in human life
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evil in the universe ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasAuthorFatherOf |
Henry James Sr.
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surface form:
Henry James Jr.
William James ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century American religious thought ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
meaning of evil
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moral evil ⓘ moral implications of evil ⓘ origin of evil ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ |
| perspective | Christian theological perspective ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American transcendental and religious idealist milieu
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Christian theism ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Henry James Sr. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Nature of Evil Description of subject: "The Nature of Evil" is a philosophical and theological work by Henry James Sr. that explores the origins, meaning, and moral implications of evil in human life and the universe.
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subject surface form:
Henry James Sr.