Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
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Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Panopticon | 2 |
| Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T765692 — 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: Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House Context triple: [Jeremy Bentham, notableWork, Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House]
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A.
Panopticon
The Panopticon is the vast ceremonial and governmental hall at the heart of Gallifrey where the Time Lords convene for major assemblies and trials in the Doctor Who universe.
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B.
Sybil, or The Two Nations
Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 social and political novel by Benjamin Disraeli that explores the deep class divisions and harsh conditions of the English working poor during the Industrial Revolution.
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C.
Bleak House
Bleak House is a BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, known for its ensemble cast and serialized, fast-paced retelling of the classic Victorian story.
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D.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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E.
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum is a Gothic short story that follows a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition facing psychological terror and a gruesome mechanical execution device.
- 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: Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House Target entity description: Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
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A.
Panopticon
The Panopticon is the vast ceremonial and governmental hall at the heart of Gallifrey where the Time Lords convene for major assemblies and trials in the Doctor Who universe.
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B.
Sybil, or The Two Nations
Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 social and political novel by Benjamin Disraeli that explores the deep class divisions and harsh conditions of the English working poor during the Industrial Revolution.
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C.
Bleak House
Bleak House is a BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, known for its ensemble cast and serialized, fast-paced retelling of the classic Victorian story.
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D.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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E.
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum is a Gothic short story that follows a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition facing psychological terror and a gruesome mechanical execution device.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
maximization of efficiency
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reduction of supervision costs ⓘ reform of prisoners ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
backlit cells visible from center
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blinded or screened inspection tower ⓘ ring of cells around a central tower ⓘ |
| author | Jeremy Bentham ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| critiques | existing prison administration of Bentham’s time ⓘ |
| discipline |
legal theory
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penology ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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utilitarian philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
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surface form:
Panopticon
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| hasForm | series of letters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| influencedConcept | modern surveillance theory ⓘ |
| influencedThinker | Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
deterrence of misconduct
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internalization of surveillance ⓘ standardization of behavior ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
central inspection tower
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constant surveillance ⓘ disciplinary power ⓘ one-way visibility ⓘ self-regulation of inmates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
institutional efficiency
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panopticon ⓘ prison design ⓘ social control ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | utilitarianism ⓘ |
| proposedStructureShape | circular ⓘ |
| proposedStructureType | prison ⓘ |
| proposes | contract-based private management of prisons ⓘ |
| proposesRelationshipBetween | observer and observed ⓘ |
| proposesUseIn |
hospitals
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prisons ⓘ schools ⓘ workhouses ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Discipline and Punish ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 18th century penal reform debates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House Description of subject: Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Panopticon
this entity surface form:
Panopticon