The Discovery of Freedom
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The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Discovery of Freedom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2681420 — 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 Discovery of Freedom Context triple: [Rose Wilder Lane, notableWork, The Discovery of Freedom]
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A.
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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B.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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C.
Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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E.
Freedom and the Spirit
Freedom and the Spirit is a major philosophical and theological work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and the spiritual nature of personhood in relation to God.
- 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 Discovery of Freedom Target entity description: The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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A.
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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B.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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C.
Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
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D.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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E.
Freedom and the Spirit
Freedom and the Spirit is a major philosophical and theological work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and the spiritual nature of personhood in relation to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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libertarian classic ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
individual rights
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ limited government ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ayn Rand
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Isabel Paterson ⓘ |
| author | Rose Wilder Lane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
collectivist ideologies
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communism ⓘ fascism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| describes | history of human freedom ⓘ |
| genre |
libertarianism
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of planned economies
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discussion of the American experiment in liberty ⓘ historical analysis of ancient civilizations ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-statist
ⓘ
individualist ⓘ pro-capitalist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dangers of centralized power
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individual responsibility ⓘ moral basis of freedom ⓘ spontaneous order ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Revolution ideals
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classical liberalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American individualism
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collectivism ⓘ freedom ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| movement | American libertarian movement ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | one of the three early libertarian “founding mothers” works ⓘ |
| publicationType | book-length essay ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Middle Ages
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ancient world ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
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Subject: The Discovery of Freedom Description of subject: The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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