Man and His Works
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Man and His Works is a foundational anthropological text by Melville J. Herskovits that systematically explores cultural relativism and the nature of human culture.
All labels observed (1)
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| Man and His Works canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man and His Works Context triple: [Melville J. Herskovits, notableWork, Man and His Works]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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C.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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D.
Beauty of Labour
Beauty of Labour was a Nazi-era organization focused on improving workplace conditions and promoting the aesthetic and social ideals of labor within the Third Reich.
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E.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
- 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: Man and His Works Target entity description: Man and His Works is a foundational anthropological text by Melville J. Herskovits that systematically explores cultural relativism and the nature of human culture.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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C.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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D.
Beauty of Labour
Beauty of Labour was a Nazi-era organization focused on improving workplace conditions and promoting the aesthetic and social ideals of labor within the Third Reich.
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E.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ |
| author | Melville J. Herskovits ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | ethnocentrism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | foundational anthropological text ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of fieldwork in anthropology
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the relativity of cultural values ⓘ understanding cultures on their own terms ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural patterns
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cultural variation ⓘ methodological issues in cultural study ⓘ theoretical foundations of culture ⓘ |
| field | anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
systematic exploration of culture
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the concept of cultural relativism ⓘ the nature of human culture ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Melville J. Herskovits ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | relativist approach to culture ⓘ |
| influenced | development of cultural relativism in anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural relativism
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human culture ⓘ |
| notableWork | Man and His Works self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boasian school of anthropology
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surface form:
Boasian anthropology
cultural anthropology ⓘ history of anthropological theory ⓘ |
| usedIn | university anthropology courses ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Melville J. Herskovits