True Humanism
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True Humanism is a philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that articulates a Christian personalist vision of human dignity, social order, and democracy in response to modern secular and totalitarian ideologies.
All labels observed (1)
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| True Humanism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4092698 — 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: True Humanism Context triple: [Jacques Maritain, notableWork, True Humanism]
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New Humanism
New Humanism is an early 20th-century intellectual and literary movement that emphasized classical moral restraint, individual ethical responsibility, and a critical stance toward romanticism and modern relativism.
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Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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C.
Humanism
Humanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasizes the value, agency, and rational capacities of human beings, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity and focusing on secular learning and individual potential.
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D.
Letter on Humanism
Letter on Humanism is a 1947 philosophical essay by Martin Heidegger in which he critiques traditional humanism and elaborates his later thinking on Being, language, and the essence of humanity.
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Veritas et Humanitas
Veritas et Humanitas is the Latin motto of Grinnell College, expressing the institution’s commitment to truth and humanity in education and community 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: True Humanism Target entity description: True Humanism is a philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that articulates a Christian personalist vision of human dignity, social order, and democracy in response to modern secular and totalitarian ideologies.
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A.
New Humanism
New Humanism is an early 20th-century intellectual and literary movement that emphasized classical moral restraint, individual ethical responsibility, and a critical stance toward romanticism and modern relativism.
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B.
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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C.
Humanism
Humanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that emphasizes the value, agency, and rational capacities of human beings, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity and focusing on secular learning and individual potential.
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D.
Letter on Humanism
Letter on Humanism is a 1947 philosophical essay by Martin Heidegger in which he critiques traditional humanism and elaborates his later thinking on Being, language, and the essence of humanity.
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E.
Veritas et Humanitas
Veritas et Humanitas is the Latin motto of Grinnell College, expressing the institution’s commitment to truth and humanity in education and community life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
economic justice
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education and culture ⓘ relationship between temporal and spiritual orders ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ role of the state ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Maritain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
common good
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freedom of conscience ⓘ human rights ⓘ person as a spiritual being ⓘ pluralist democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic social teaching
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Christian Democratic movements ⓘ post-war European political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic tradition
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian humanism
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critique of secularism ⓘ critique of totalitarianism ⓘ democracy ⓘ human dignity ⓘ personalism ⓘ relationship between Church and society ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| opposes |
collectivism
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individualism ⓘ materialist humanism ⓘ totalitarian ideologies ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
L’Humanisme intégral
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surface form:
Humanisme intégral
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| philosophicalTradition |
Catholic social teaching
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surface form:
Catholic social thought
Christian philosophy ⓘ Thomism ⓘ |
| proposes |
democracy grounded in natural law
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integral humanism ⓘ personalist social order ⓘ transcendent foundation of human rights ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| viewOnDemocracy | democracy requires moral and spiritual foundations ⓘ |
| viewOnPerson |
person has a transcendent destiny
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person is more than an individual ⓘ |
| viewOnReligion | Christianity as fulfillment of humanism ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | society ordered to the common good ⓘ |
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Subject: True Humanism Description of subject: True Humanism is a philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that articulates a Christian personalist vision of human dignity, social order, and democracy in response to modern secular and totalitarian ideologies.
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