The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs
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"The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs" is an essay by Stephen Jay Gould that contrasts rational scientific inquiry with uncritical, tradition-based thinking, using examples from evolutionary biology and the history of science.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18237967 — 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 Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs Context triple: [Bully for Brontosaurus, hasPart, The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs]
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A.
The Range of Reason
The Range of Reason is a philosophical work that explores the scope, limits, and proper use of human rationality in understanding reality and guiding life.
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B.
The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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C.
Man of Reason
Man of Reason is a 1972 soul and pop album by British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, showcasing his introspective lyrics and smooth, melodic style.
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D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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E.
Relentless Logic
Relentless Logic is an early text-based puzzle game for DOS that uses logical deduction to locate hidden mines, serving as a conceptual predecessor to Microsoft’s Minesweeper.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs Target entity description: "The Chain of Reason vs. the Chain of Thumbs" is an essay by Stephen Jay Gould that contrasts rational scientific inquiry with uncritical, tradition-based thinking, using examples from evolutionary biology and the history of science.
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A.
The Range of Reason
The Range of Reason is a philosophical work that explores the scope, limits, and proper use of human rationality in understanding reality and guiding life.
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B.
The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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C.
Man of Reason
Man of Reason is a 1972 soul and pop album by British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, showcasing his introspective lyrics and smooth, melodic style.
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D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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E.
Relentless Logic
Relentless Logic is an early text-based puzzle game for DOS that uses logical deduction to locate hidden mines, serving as a conceptual predecessor to Microsoft’s Minesweeper.
- F. None of above. chosen
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