The Proper Study of Mankind
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The Proper Study of Mankind is a collection of essays by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin that surveys his influential ideas on liberalism, pluralism, and the history of ideas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Proper Study of Mankind canonical | 2 |
| The Proper Study of Mankind: An Anthology of Essays | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Proper Study of Mankind Context triple: [Henry Hardy, hasEdited, The Proper Study of Mankind]
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A.
On the Nature of Man
On the Nature of Man is a medieval medical and philosophical treatise, traditionally attributed to Qusta ibn Luqa, that explores human physiology, psychology, and the composition of the human body within the framework of Greco-Arabic medicine.
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Études sur la nature humaine
Études sur la nature humaine is a philosophical and scientific work by immunologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in which he explores human nature, aging, and the possibility of prolonging life.
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The Nature and Destiny of Man
The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
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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.
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Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to the Universe
"Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to the Universe" is the first epistle of Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem *An Essay on Man*, exploring humanity’s place and role within the cosmic order.
- 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 Proper Study of Mankind Target entity description: The Proper Study of Mankind is a collection of essays by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin that surveys his influential ideas on liberalism, pluralism, and the history of ideas.
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A.
On the Nature of Man
On the Nature of Man is a medieval medical and philosophical treatise, traditionally attributed to Qusta ibn Luqa, that explores human physiology, psychology, and the composition of the human body within the framework of Greco-Arabic medicine.
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B.
Études sur la nature humaine
Études sur la nature humaine is a philosophical and scientific work by immunologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in which he explores human nature, aging, and the possibility of prolonging life.
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C.
The Nature and Destiny of Man
The Nature and Destiny of Man is a landmark two-volume theological and philosophical work by Reinhold Niebuhr that explores human nature, sin, freedom, and history within the Christian tradition.
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D.
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.
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E.
Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to the Universe
"Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to the Universe" is the first epistle of Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem *An Essay on Man*, exploring humanity’s place and role within the cosmic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| basedOn | previously published essays by Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy | Isaiah Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor |
Henry Hardy
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Roger Hausheer ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alleged Relativism in Eighteenth-Century European Thought
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Historical Inevitability ⓘ The Apotheosis of the Romantic Will ⓘ The Counter-Enlightenment ⓘ
linked to:
Counter-Enlightenment
The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West ⓘ The Hedgehog and the Fox ⓘ The Originality of Machiavelli ⓘ The Pursuit of the Ideal ⓘ Two Concepts of Liberty ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal pluralist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers interested in ideas
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students of political philosophy ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | JC ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment
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linked to:
Counter-Enlightenment
freedom ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ human nature ⓘ liberalism ⓘ political theory ⓘ value pluralism ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive survey of Isaiah Berlin’s thought
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influential essays on liberty and liberalism ⓘ presentation of Berlin’s theory of value pluralism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 650 ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | major posthumous collection of Berlin’s essays ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Chatto & Windus
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| subjectOf | academic reviews in political theory journals ⓘ |
| titleComesFrom |
Alexander Pope’s line "The proper study of mankind is man"
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linked to:
Alexander Pope
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linked to: The Proper Study of Mankind