The Imperative
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"The Imperative" is a philosophical work by Alphonso Lingis that explores ethics, obligation, and human responsibility through his characteristically vivid, phenomenological style.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Imperative canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17347469 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Imperative Context triple: [Alphonso Lingis, notableWork, The Imperative]
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
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C.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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D.
The Struggle That Must Be
The Struggle That Must Be is a seminal work by sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards that examines the fight for racial justice and the role of Black athletes in challenging systemic oppression in American sports and society.
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E.
Where Others Wavered
"Where Others Wavered" is the autobiography of Sam Nujoma, chronicling his life and leadership in Namibia’s struggle for independence.
- 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 Imperative Target entity description: "The Imperative" is a philosophical work by Alphonso Lingis that explores ethics, obligation, and human responsibility through his characteristically vivid, phenomenological style.
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
-
B.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
-
C.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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D.
The Struggle That Must Be
The Struggle That Must Be is a seminal work by sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards that examines the fight for racial justice and the role of Black athletes in challenging systemic oppression in American sports and society.
-
E.
Where Others Wavered
"Where Others Wavered" is the autobiography of Sam Nujoma, chronicling his life and leadership in Namibia’s struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
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