The End of Truth
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"The End of Truth" is a key chapter in Friedrich Hayek’s classic work "The Road to Serfdom" that examines how totalitarian systems undermine objective truth to maintain political control.
All labels observed (1)
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| The End of Truth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4165372 — 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 End of Truth Context triple: [The Road to Serfdom, notableChapter, The End of Truth]
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A.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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B.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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C.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
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D.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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E.
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies is a mystery novel by Rupert Holmes that blends dark humor and suspense in a tale of show-business secrets and scandal.
- 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 End of Truth Target entity description: "The End of Truth" is a key chapter in Friedrich Hayek’s classic work "The Road to Serfdom" that examines how totalitarian systems undermine objective truth to maintain political control.
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A.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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B.
The Triumph of Truth
The Triumph of Truth is a major 18th-century history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger, exemplifying the grand manner and allegorical style of the French Baroque tradition.
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C.
Co-workers of the Truth
Co-workers of the Truth is the English rendering of the Latin motto "Cooperatores Veritatis," notably used by Pope Benedict XVI to express a commitment to serving and upholding the truth.
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D.
Whole Truth
Whole Truth is a Christian gospel music group known for its spiritually focused songs and worship-centered recordings.
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E.
Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies is a mystery novel by Rupert Holmes that blends dark humor and suspense in a tale of show-business secrets and scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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essay ⓘ |
| argues |
that centralized economic planning tends to require control over ideas
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that control of opinion is essential to totalitarian power ⓘ that intellectual freedom is incompatible with totalitarian planning ⓘ that totalitarian systems must destroy belief in objective truth ⓘ |
| author |
Friedrich Hayek
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surface form:
F. A. Hayek
Friedrich Hayek ⓘ |
| citedAs | a key chapter in The Road to Serfdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Nazism
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collectivist ideologies ⓘ communism ⓘ fascism ⓘ |
| describes |
how totalitarian regimes manipulate truth
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the erosion of objective standards of truth ⓘ the politicization of education ⓘ the subordination of science to politics ⓘ the use of propaganda in totalitarian systems ⓘ |
| genre |
classical liberalism
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
freedom of conscience
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freedom of the press ⓘ indoctrination ⓘ intellectual honesty ⓘ manipulation of language ⓘ monopoly of information ⓘ moral relativism ⓘ objective standards ⓘ suppression of dissent ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian School of economics
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classical liberal thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
freedom of thought
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intellectual freedom ⓘ political control ⓘ propaganda ⓘ relativism ⓘ rule of law ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the relationship between truth and totalitarian power
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warning about the political consequences of abandoning objective truth ⓘ |
| partOf | The Road to Serfdom ⓘ |
| positionInWork | chapter of The Road to Serfdom ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Road to Serfdom ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork |
Routledge & Kegan Paul
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surface form:
Routledge
University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
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Subject: The End of Truth Description of subject: "The End of Truth" is a key chapter in Friedrich Hayek’s classic work "The Road to Serfdom" that examines how totalitarian systems undermine objective truth to maintain political control.
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