The Demon-Haunted World
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The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4766 — 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 Demon-Haunted World Context triple: [Carl Sagan, notableWork, The Demon-Haunted World]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- 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: The Demon-Haunted World Target entity description: The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator best known for popularizing science through works like the book and television series "Cosmos."
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
scientific literacy in education
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separation of science and religion in public policy ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
critique of pseudoscience
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defense of the scientific method ⓘ importance of evidence-based reasoning ⓘ promotion of skepticism ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Ann Druyan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
UFO abduction claims
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astrology ⓘ creationism ⓘ faith healing ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of doubt
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reliance on empirical evidence ⓘ testability of claims ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science advocacy ⓘ skeptic literature ⓘ |
| hasChapter |
The Demon-Haunted World
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Science and Hope
The Demon-Haunted World self-link ⓘ The Dragon in My Garage ⓘ The Demon-Haunted World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
The Demon-Haunted World self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Marriage of Skepticism and Wonder
The Path to Freedom ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
modern skeptic movement
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science communication ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 32855564 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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science enthusiasts ⓘ students ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableConcept | baloney detection kit ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| subject |
critical thinking
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education ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ science literacy ⓘ scientific method ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| subtitle |
The Demon-Haunted World
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Science as a Candle in the Dark
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| workOf | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Demon-Haunted World Description of subject: The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Science as a Candle in the Dark
this entity surface form:
The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
this entity surface form:
Science and Hope
this entity surface form:
The Marriage of Skepticism and Wonder
this entity surface form:
The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
this entity surface form:
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
this entity surface form:
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
subject surface form:
Ann Druyan
this entity surface form:
The Demon-Haunted World (contributor)