Breaking the Spell
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"Breaking the Spell" is a 2006 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that critically examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy as part of the New Atheism movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Breaking the Spell canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Breaking the Spell Context triple: [New Atheism, hasKeyWork, Breaking the Spell]
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
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C.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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D.
The Truth Shall Make Us Free
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free" is the guiding motto of Adelphi University, emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth in education.
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E.
The Rhythm of the Saints
The Rhythm of the Saints is a 1990 studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon that blends pop songwriting with rich Afro-Brazilian and world music influences.
- 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: Breaking the Spell Target entity description: "Breaking the Spell" is a 2006 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that critically examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy as part of the New Atheism movement.
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
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C.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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D.
The Truth Shall Make Us Free
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free" is the guiding motto of Adelphi University, emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth in education.
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E.
The Rhythm of the Saints
The Rhythm of the Saints is a 1990 studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon that blends pop songwriting with rich Afro-Brazilian and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates | open, critical inquiry into religion ⓘ |
| approach |
cognitive science perspective on religion
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evolutionary perspective on religion ⓘ philosophical analysis of religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Atheism movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
religious belief
ⓘ
religious institutions ⓘ |
| examines | religion as a natural phenomenon ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Daniel C. Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cognitive psychology
ⓘ
evolutionary theory ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| ISBN-10 | 067003472X ⓘ |
| ISBN-13 | 9780670034727 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atheism
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cognitive science ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| movement | New Atheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its role in the New Atheism discourse
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treating religion as a natural phenomenon open to scientific study ⓘ |
| notableIdea | religion can be studied scientifically ⓘ |
| partOf | contemporary atheist literature ⓘ |
| proposes | naturalistic explanations of religion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
|
| relatedWork |
God Is Not Great
NERFINISHED
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The End of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ The God Delusion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates about religion and science ⓘ |
| subtitle | Religion as a Natural Phenomenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in religion and science ⓘ |
| title | Breaking the Spell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Breaking the Spell Description of subject: "Breaking the Spell" is a 2006 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that critically examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy as part of the New Atheism movement.
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