On Human Work
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On Human Work is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, which reflects on the dignity of human labor in light of Catholic social teaching.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Human Work canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2302184 — 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: On Human Work Context triple: [Laborem Exercens, EnglishTitle, On Human Work]
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A.
Man and His Works
Man and His Works is a foundational anthropological text by Melville J. Herskovits that systematically explores cultural relativism and the nature of human culture.
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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.
Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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D.
Work: A Story of Experience
"Work: A Story of Experience" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows a young woman’s struggles for independence and meaningful employment in 19th-century America.
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E.
Children of Sisyphus
Children of Sisyphus are the mythological offspring of the cunning Corinthian king Sisyphus in Greek mythology, often noted for continuing his royal lineage and associated legends.
- 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: On Human Work Target entity description: On Human Work is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, which reflects on the dignity of human labor in light of Catholic social teaching.
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A.
Man and His Works
Man and His Works is a foundational anthropological text by Melville J. Herskovits that systematically explores cultural relativism and the nature of human culture.
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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.
Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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D.
Work: A Story of Experience
"Work: A Story of Experience" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows a young woman’s struggles for independence and meaningful employment in 19th-century America.
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E.
Children of Sisyphus
Children of Sisyphus are the mythological offspring of the cunning Corinthian king Sisyphus in Greek mythology, often noted for continuing his royal lineage and associated legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic social teaching document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
disabled workers
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indirect employer ⓘ just wage ⓘ migrant workers ⓘ objective dimension of work ⓘ priority of labor over capital ⓘ private property ⓘ relationship between capital and labor ⓘ rights of workers ⓘ solidarity among workers ⓘ spiritual meaning of work ⓘ spirituality of work ⓘ subjective dimension of work ⓘ trade unions ⓘ unemployment ⓘ work and family life ⓘ work and human dignity ⓘ work and human rights ⓘ work and social justice ⓘ |
| belongsToPapalMagisteriumOf | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| commemorates | ninetieth anniversary of Rerum Novarum ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dignity of human work
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human labor ⓘ |
| follows |
Humanae vitae
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surface form:
Humanae Vitae
Populorum progressio ⓘ
surface form:
Populorum Progressio
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| hasAuthor | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On Human Work self-link ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
ethical evaluation of economic systems by their treatment of workers
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person as subject of work ⓘ priority of the person over things ⓘ socialization of the means of production within respect for human dignity ⓘ work as a fundamental dimension of human existence ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
encyclical Laborem Exercens
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surface form:
Laborem Exercens
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| hasOriginalTitle |
encyclical Laborem Exercens
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surface form:
Laborem Exercens
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| hasTheologicalTheme |
Christian anthropology of work
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participation in God’s creative work ⓘ redemptive value of human suffering in work ⓘ |
| hasTitle | On Human Work self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic social teaching ⓘ |
| precedes |
Sollicitudo rei socialis
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surface form:
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
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| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| publishedInLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedToDocument |
Gaudium et Spes
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Mater et Magistra ⓘ Pacem in terris ⓘ
surface form:
Pacem in Terris
Quadragesimo Anno ⓘ social encyclical Rerum Novarum ⓘ
surface form:
Rerum Novarum
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Subject: On Human Work Description of subject: On Human Work is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, which reflects on the dignity of human labor in light of Catholic social teaching.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Laborem Exercens