The Freedom of Man
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The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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| The Freedom of Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T850978 — 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: The Freedom of Man Context triple: [Arthur H. Compton, notableWork, The Freedom of Man]
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A.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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C.
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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D.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- 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 Freedom of Man Target entity description: The Freedom of Man is a philosophical work by physicist Arthur H. Compton exploring the relationship between modern physics, determinism, and human free will.
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A.
The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom is a 2009 R&B and soul studio album by Alicia Keys that blends piano-driven ballads with mid-tempo tracks exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and empowerment.
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B.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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C.
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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D.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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E.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile scientific knowledge with belief in human freedom ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur H. Compton
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Arthur H. Compton ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Holly Compton
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
causality
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human choice ⓘ indeterminacy in physics ⓘ limits of scientific explanation of human behavior ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| explores |
compatibility of scientific determinism with human freedom
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implications of modern physics for moral responsibility ⓘ relationship between quantum physics and free will ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of free will
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward | Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interaction of science and religion
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scientific perspective on human freedom ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human dignity and freedom in a scientific age
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limits of determinism ⓘ responsibility in a scientifically described world ⓘ role of chance in nature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical determinism in physics
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developments in quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
determinism
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free will ⓘ human freedom ⓘ modern physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | 20th-century analytic philosophy of science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
debate on determinism versus indeterminism
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ethics and responsibility in modern science ⓘ problem of free will ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readership
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students of philosophy of science ⓘ students of theology and science ⓘ |
| workOf | Arthur H. Compton ⓘ |
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