Realism with a Human Face
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Realism with a Human Face is a collection of philosophical essays by Hilary Putnam that develops his influential views on realism, truth, and the relationship between language and the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Realism with a Human Face canonical | 1 |
| “Realism” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Realism with a Human Face Context triple: [Hilary Putnam, notableWork, Realism with a Human Face]
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A.
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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B.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
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C.
"Social and Rational"
"Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
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D.
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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E.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
- 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: Realism with a Human Face Target entity description: Realism with a Human Face is a collection of philosophical essays by Hilary Putnam that develops his influential views on realism, truth, and the relationship between language and the world.
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A.
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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B.
The Making of Americans
The Making of Americans is an experimental modernist novel by Gertrude Stein that traces the history and psychology of an American family through highly repetitive, innovative prose.
-
C.
"Social and Rational"
"Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
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D.
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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E.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of essays ⓘ |
| author | Hilary Putnam ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developsPhilosophicalViewOf |
anti-metaphysical realism
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internal realism ⓘ pragmatic realism ⓘ |
| discusses |
conceptual relativity
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correspondence theory of truth ⓘ metaphysical realism ⓘ objectivity and value ⓘ rationality ⓘ reference and representation ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ verificationism ⓘ |
| editor | James Conant ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContributor | James Conant ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on meaning
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essays on objectivity ⓘ essays on realism ⓘ essays on reference ⓘ essays on truth ⓘ philosophical essays ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
anti-skepticism
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contextualism about reference ⓘ fallibilism about knowledge ⓘ pluralism about truth ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary discussions of truth
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debates on realism in analytic philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ realism ⓘ relationship between language and the world ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of metaphysical realism
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defense of internal realism ⓘ integration of pragmatism and realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Reason, Truth and History
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Representation and Reality ⓘ Words and Life ⓘ |
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Subject: Realism with a Human Face Description of subject: Realism with a Human Face is a collection of philosophical essays by Hilary Putnam that develops his influential views on realism, truth, and the relationship between language and the world.
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