Human Nature and Conduct
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Human Nature and Conduct is a 1922 philosophical work by John Dewey that explores how human habits, impulses, and social conditions shape moral behavior and ethical decision-making.
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| Human Nature and Conduct canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Nature and Conduct Context triple: [John Dewey, notableWork, Human Nature and Conduct]
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A.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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B.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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E.
The Nature of True Virtue
The Nature of True Virtue is a theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores the essence of genuine moral goodness as rooted in disinterested love to God and creation.
- 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: Human Nature and Conduct Target entity description: Human Nature and Conduct is a 1922 philosophical work by John Dewey that explores how human habits, impulses, and social conditions shape moral behavior and ethical decision-making.
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A.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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B.
Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature
"Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" is a philosophical essay by David Hume examining whether human nature is fundamentally noble or base.
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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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E.
The Nature of True Virtue
The Nature of True Virtue is a theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores the essence of genuine moral goodness as rooted in disinterested love to God and creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
against fixed and absolute moral rules
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that ethical theory must be connected to social science ⓘ that habits largely determine behavior ⓘ that moral problems arise from conflicts of habits and impulses ⓘ |
| author | John Dewey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
purely individualistic accounts of morality
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traditional dualism between reason and desire ⓘ |
| dividedInto | three main parts ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of education for moral growth
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the plasticity of human nature ⓘ the social origins of moral standards ⓘ |
| explores |
the influence of social conditions on morality
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the relationship between character and environment ⓘ the role of habit in conduct ⓘ the role of impulse in conduct ⓘ |
| formOfWork | non-fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"The Place of Habit in Conduct"
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"The Place of Impulse in Conduct" ⓘ "The Place of Intelligence in Conduct" ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century moral philosophy
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pragmatist ethics ⓘ social and educational theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
Charles Sanders Peirce ⓘ William James ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethical decision-making
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habit ⓘ human nature ⓘ impulse ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | pragmatism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
instrumentalism in ethics
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interaction of individual and society ⓘ naturalistic ethics ⓘ |
| proposes |
that intelligence can redirect habits
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that moral inquiry is experimental ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature ⓘ |
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