English Positivist Committee
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The English Positivist Committee was a 19th-century British organization that promoted Auguste Comte’s positivist philosophy and its application to social and political reform.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15605258 — 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: English Positivist Committee Context triple: [Frederic Harrison, memberOf, English Positivist Committee]
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Committee on Political and Social Problems
The Committee on Political and Social Problems was a group of Manhattan Project scientists who evaluated the broader political, ethical, and social implications of nuclear weapons and advised the U.S. government on atomic policy.
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Committee for Church and Society
The Committee for Church and Society is a body within the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America that addresses social, ethical, and public policy issues from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
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Committee on Social Thought
The Committee on Social Thought is an interdisciplinary graduate program at the University of Chicago known for its rigorous, theory-driven study of fundamental texts and ideas across the humanities and social sciences.
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Social Science Research Council
The Social Science Research Council is an independent, nonprofit organization that supports and advances interdisciplinary social science research worldwide through funding, programs, and scholarly networks.
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Commission for Linguistics
The Commission for Linguistics is a scholarly body within the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities dedicated to research and advancement in the field of linguistics.
- 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: English Positivist Committee Target entity description: The English Positivist Committee was a 19th-century British organization that promoted Auguste Comte’s positivist philosophy and its application to social and political reform.
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A.
Committee on Political and Social Problems
The Committee on Political and Social Problems was a group of Manhattan Project scientists who evaluated the broader political, ethical, and social implications of nuclear weapons and advised the U.S. government on atomic policy.
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B.
Committee for Church and Society
The Committee for Church and Society is a body within the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America that addresses social, ethical, and public policy issues from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
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C.
Committee on Social Thought
The Committee on Social Thought is an interdisciplinary graduate program at the University of Chicago known for its rigorous, theory-driven study of fundamental texts and ideas across the humanities and social sciences.
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D.
Social Science Research Council
The Social Science Research Council is an independent, nonprofit organization that supports and advances interdisciplinary social science research worldwide through funding, programs, and scholarly networks.
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E.
Commission for Linguistics
The Commission for Linguistics is a scholarly body within the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities dedicated to research and advancement in the field of linguistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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