"The Place of Intelligence in Conduct"
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"The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" is a section of John Dewey’s philosophical work *Human Nature and Conduct* that explores how reflective thought and intelligence guide, shape, and improve human action and moral behavior.
All labels observed (1)
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| "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" Context triple: [Human Nature and Conduct, hasPart, "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct"]
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A.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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B.
The Intelligent Individual and Society
"The Intelligent Individual and Society" is a philosophical work by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the role, responsibilities, and challenges of the rational individual within modern social and political structures.
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" Target entity description: "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" is a section of John Dewey’s philosophical work *Human Nature and Conduct* that explores how reflective thought and intelligence guide, shape, and improve human action and moral behavior.
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A.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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B.
The Intelligent Individual and Society
"The Intelligent Individual and Society" is a philosophical work by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the role, responsibilities, and challenges of the rational individual within modern social and political structures.
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Outlines of Moral Philosophy
Outlines of Moral Philosophy is a foundational 18th-century work in moral philosophy by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Dugald Stewart, offering a systematic account of ethics, human nature, and moral reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| argues |
against purely rule-based morality
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against viewing habits as fixed and unchangeable ⓘ that consequences should be anticipated and evaluated ⓘ that ethical judgment is experimental and fallible ⓘ that intelligence can redirect impulsive and habitual action ⓘ that moral conduct requires reflective inquiry ⓘ |
| author | John Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the continuity between everyday action and moral reflection
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the importance of learning from consequences ⓘ the role of inquiry in ethical life ⓘ the social context of intelligent conduct ⓘ |
| explores |
how intelligence improves moral behavior
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how intelligence shapes conduct ⓘ how reflective thought guides human action ⓘ the reconstruction of habits through reflection ⓘ the relation between habit and intelligence ⓘ the role of foresight in action ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-dualistic view of reason and habit
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naturalistic account of morality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | a later section of Human Nature and Conduct ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethical conduct
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habit and reflection ⓘ instrumentalism ⓘ intelligence in human conduct ⓘ moral behavior ⓘ moral deliberation ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ reflective thought ⓘ |
| partOf | Human Nature and Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | pragmatism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
consequences
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deliberation ⓘ experimental method in ethics ⓘ habit ⓘ impulse ⓘ |
| workContainedIn | a 1922 book by John Dewey ⓘ |
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Subject: "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" Description of subject: "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" is a section of John Dewey’s philosophical work *Human Nature and Conduct* that explores how reflective thought and intelligence guide, shape, and improve human action and moral behavior.
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