On Superstition
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On Superstition is a moral and philosophical essay by Plutarch, included in his collection Moralia, that critiques irrational religious fear and excessive belief in omens.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14300310 — 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: On Superstition Context triple: [Moralia, hasPart, On Superstition]
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On Divination
On Divination is a lost philosophical treatise by the Stoic thinker Panaetius of Rhodes, in which he critically examined and questioned traditional beliefs about prophetic practices and the possibility of foreknowledge.
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B.
A General Theory of Magic
A General Theory of Magic is a foundational anthropological work by Marcel Mauss that analyzes the social and cultural functions of magical beliefs and practices.
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C.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
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D.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
The Meaning of Witchcraft is a seminal 1959 book by Gerald Gardner that outlines the beliefs, practices, and history of modern Wicca and helped popularize contemporary witchcraft.
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E.
Scepticism and Animal Faith
Scepticism and Animal Faith is a 1923 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the limits of human knowledge and defends a pragmatic reliance on instinctive belief in everyday life.
- 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: On Superstition Target entity description: On Superstition is a moral and philosophical essay by Plutarch, included in his collection Moralia, that critiques irrational religious fear and excessive belief in omens.
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A.
On Divination
On Divination is a lost philosophical treatise by the Stoic thinker Panaetius of Rhodes, in which he critically examined and questioned traditional beliefs about prophetic practices and the possibility of foreknowledge.
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B.
A General Theory of Magic
A General Theory of Magic is a foundational anthropological work by Marcel Mauss that analyzes the social and cultural functions of magical beliefs and practices.
-
C.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
-
D.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
The Meaning of Witchcraft is a seminal 1959 book by Gerald Gardner that outlines the beliefs, practices, and history of modern Wicca and helped popularize contemporary witchcraft.
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E.
Scepticism and Animal Faith
Scepticism and Animal Faith is a 1923 philosophical work by George Santayana that explores the limits of human knowledge and defends a pragmatic reliance on instinctive belief in everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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