Animals and Why They Matter
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Animals and Why They Matter is a philosophical book by Mary Midgley that argues for the moral significance of animals and critiques human-centered ethics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19865309 — 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: Animals and Why They Matter Context triple: [Mary Midgley, notableWork, Animals and Why They Matter]
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Animals Make Us Human
Animals Make Us Human is a popular science book by animal behavior expert Temple Grandin that explores how understanding animals’ emotional lives can lead to better welfare and care practices.
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Why Animals Matter: Animal Consciousness, Animal Welfare, and Human Well-being
"Why Animals Matter: Animal Consciousness, Animal Welfare, and Human Well-being" is a book by ethologist Marian Stamp Dawkins that explores scientific evidence for animal consciousness and argues for improving animal welfare based on both ethical and practical human concerns.
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The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want
"The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want" is a book by ethologist Marian Stamp Dawkins that explores how scientific methods can be used to assess and improve the well-being of animals by understanding their needs and preferences.
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The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
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The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
- 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: Animals and Why They Matter Target entity description: Animals and Why They Matter is a philosophical book by Mary Midgley that argues for the moral significance of animals and critiques human-centered ethics.
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A.
Animals Make Us Human
Animals Make Us Human is a popular science book by animal behavior expert Temple Grandin that explores how understanding animals’ emotional lives can lead to better welfare and care practices.
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B.
Why Animals Matter: Animal Consciousness, Animal Welfare, and Human Well-being
"Why Animals Matter: Animal Consciousness, Animal Welfare, and Human Well-being" is a book by ethologist Marian Stamp Dawkins that explores scientific evidence for animal consciousness and argues for improving animal welfare based on both ethical and practical human concerns.
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C.
The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want
"The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want" is a book by ethologist Marian Stamp Dawkins that explores how scientific methods can be used to assess and improve the well-being of animals by understanding their needs and preferences.
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D.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
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E.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
- F. None of above. chosen
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