The Politics of Total Liberation
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The Politics of Total Liberation is a philosophical and political work by Steven Best that argues for a unified struggle against interconnected forms of oppression affecting humans, nonhuman animals, and the environment.
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| The Politics of Total Liberation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Politics of Total Liberation Context triple: [Steven Best, notableWork, The Politics of Total Liberation]
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A.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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B.
Means Without End: Notes on Politics
Means Without End: Notes on Politics is a collection of essays by Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben that explores themes such as biopolitics, state power, and the nature of contemporary political life.
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C.
The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
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E.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
- 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 Politics of Total Liberation Target entity description: The Politics of Total Liberation is a philosophical and political work by Steven Best that argues for a unified struggle against interconnected forms of oppression affecting humans, nonhuman animals, and the environment.
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A.
An Essay on Liberation
An Essay on Liberation is a 1969 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critiques advanced industrial society and explores the possibilities for radical social transformation and human emancipation.
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B.
Means Without End: Notes on Politics
Means Without End: Notes on Politics is a collection of essays by Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben that explores themes such as biopolitics, state power, and the nature of contemporary political life.
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C.
The Dialectic of Freedom
The Dialectic of Freedom is a philosophical work by educator Maxine Greene that explores the nature of human freedom through the lenses of education, imagination, and social justice.
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D.
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
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E.
Toward Full Freedom
Toward Full Freedom is a significant work by civil rights activist Mary White Ovington that reflects her advocacy for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ political theory work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
anthropocentrism
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capitalism ⓘ hierarchy ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ speciesism ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
integration of human, animal, and environmental liberation movements
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radical systemic change ⓘ rejection of single-issue politics ⓘ unified struggle against oppression ⓘ |
| author | Steven Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
animal studies
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environmental studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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radical theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anarchist
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anti-authoritarian ⓘ eco-socialist ⓘ radical left ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
animal liberation
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animal rights ⓘ anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-domination ⓘ anti-oppression politics ⓘ biocentrism ⓘ critical animal studies ⓘ critical theory ⓘ eco-anarchism ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ environmental liberation ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ human liberation ⓘ human rights ⓘ interconnected oppression ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ posthumanism ⓘ radical politics ⓘ social justice ⓘ total liberation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing critical animal studies discourse
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linking human, animal, and earth liberation in a single framework ⓘ |
| workOf | Steven Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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