Ruthlessness in Public Life
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"Ruthlessness in Public Life" is a philosophical essay by Thomas Nagel that examines the moral tensions between personal integrity and the often harsh demands of political and public decision-making.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17346201 — 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: Ruthlessness in Public Life Context triple: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Ruthlessness in Public Life]
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A.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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B.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
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C.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
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D.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Politics and Moral Character
Politics and Moral Character is a philosophical work that examines how political life and institutions shape, test, and reveal the moral character of individuals and leaders.
- 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: Ruthlessness in Public Life Target entity description: "Ruthlessness in Public Life" is a philosophical essay by Thomas Nagel that examines the moral tensions between personal integrity and the often harsh demands of political and public decision-making.
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A.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
-
B.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
-
C.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
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D.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Politics and Moral Character
Politics and Moral Character is a philosophical work that examines how political life and institutions shape, test, and reveal the moral character of individuals and leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Mortal Questions"