Culture and Human Destiny
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Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
All labels observed (1)
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| Culture and Human Destiny canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2870622 — 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: Culture and Human Destiny Context triple: [Horace M. Kallen, notableWork, Culture and Human Destiny]
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A.
Roots of Western Culture
Roots of Western Culture is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that analyzes the religious and ideological foundations shaping Western civilization.
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B.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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C.
The Ideal of Human Unity
The Ideal of Human Unity is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual, psychological, and socio-political foundations for achieving a unified human society.
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D.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is Jon Bellion’s debut studio album, blending pop, hip-hop, and electronic elements with introspective, narrative-driven songwriting.
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E.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 1958 philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature of human activities—labor, work, and action—and their place in modern political and social life.
- 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: Culture and Human Destiny Target entity description: Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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A.
Roots of Western Culture
Roots of Western Culture is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that analyzes the religious and ideological foundations shaping Western civilization.
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B.
The Nature of Culture
The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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C.
The Ideal of Human Unity
The Ideal of Human Unity is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual, psychological, and socio-political foundations for achieving a unified human society.
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D.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is Jon Bellion’s debut studio album, blending pop, hip-hop, and electronic elements with introspective, narrative-driven songwriting.
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E.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 1958 philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature of human activities—labor, work, and action—and their place in modern political and social life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
cultural diversity strengthens democracy
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democratic institutions must protect minority cultures ⓘ individuals should be free to maintain their cultural heritage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Jewish thought
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concept of the cultural pluralist state ⓘ |
| author | Horace M. Kallen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
cultural autonomy
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democratic pluralism ⓘ ethnic identity ⓘ group rights ⓘ national unity through diversity ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
American democracy
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assimilation ⓘ cultural diversity ⓘ immigration ⓘ liberalism ⓘ minority rights ⓘ national identity ⓘ pluralism ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
liberal political thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy makers
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scholars of philosophy ⓘ social scientists ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural identity
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cultural pluralism ⓘ democracy ⓘ human society ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
critique of cultural assimilation
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defense of cultural pluralism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
20th-century social thought
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American political philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | coexistence of multiple cultural groups within one political framework ⓘ |
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Subject: Culture and Human Destiny Description of subject: Culture and Human Destiny is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores cultural pluralism, democracy, and the role of diverse cultural identities in shaping human society.
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