Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century
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Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century is the intellectual autobiography of American philosopher Sidney Hook, chronicling his political and philosophical journey through the major ideological conflicts of the twentieth century.
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| Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century Context triple: [Sidney Hook, notableWork, Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century]
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A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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B.
The Myth of the Twentieth Century
The Myth of the Twentieth Century is a 1930 Nazi ideological treatise by Alfred Rosenberg that attempts to provide a racial and philosophical justification for National Socialism.
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C.
In Our Time
"In Our Time" is the English title of the 1965 Second Vatican Council declaration *Nostra Aetate*, which transformed the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism.
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D.
In Our Time
In Our Time is a 1925 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that helped establish his distinctive minimalist style and major themes of war, loss, and disillusionment.
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E.
My Seventy Years
"My Seventy Years" is an autobiographical work by Canadian pioneer and politician Martha Black, recounting her adventurous life and experiences in the Yukon and beyond.
- 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: Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century Target entity description: Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century is the intellectual autobiography of American philosopher Sidney Hook, chronicling his political and philosophical journey through the major ideological conflicts of the twentieth century.
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A.
A World Apart
"A World Apart" is a memoir by Polish writer Gustaw Herling-Grudziński that recounts his harrowing experiences in a Soviet Gulag during World War II.
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B.
The Myth of the Twentieth Century
The Myth of the Twentieth Century is a 1930 Nazi ideological treatise by Alfred Rosenberg that attempts to provide a racial and philosophical justification for National Socialism.
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C.
In Our Time
In Our Time is a 1925 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that helped establish his distinctive minimalist style and major themes of war, loss, and disillusionment.
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D.
In Our Time
"In Our Time" is the English title of the 1965 Second Vatican Council declaration *Nostra Aetate*, which transformed the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism.
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E.
My Seventy Years
"My Seventy Years" is an autobiographical work by Canadian pioneer and politician Martha Black, recounting her adventurous life and experiences in the Yukon and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ intellectual autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
American intellectual life in the 20th century
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Sidney Hook's break with orthodox Marxism ⓘ Sidney Hook's defense of democratic values ⓘ Sidney Hook's engagement with Marxism ⓘ academic freedom debates ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Sidney Hook's philosophical development
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Sidney Hook's political development ⓘ ideological conflicts of the 20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cold War intellectual debates
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debates over communism and anti-communism ⓘ role of intellectuals in politics ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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philosophical autobiography ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | philosopher ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century politics
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American philosophy ⓘ Marxism ⓘ Sidney Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
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