Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West
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Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West is a foundational Columbia College Core course that surveys major texts and ideas shaping modern Western political, social, and philosophical thought.
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Target entity: Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West Context triple: [Columbia College Core Curriculum, notableCourse, Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West]
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The Philosophy of Civilization
The Philosophy of Civilization is a two-volume work by Albert Schweitzer that presents his comprehensive ethical and cultural critique of modern society and outlines his philosophy of "reverence for life."
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Making of the Modern World
Making of the Modern World is an interdisciplinary general-education course sequence at Eleanor Roosevelt College that explores global history, cultures, and social change from ancient times to the present.
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C.
Lectures on Modern History
Lectures on Modern History is a collection of influential university lectures by the 19th-century historian Lord Acton, exploring the development of modern European history and the principles of liberty, power, and moral judgment in historical study.
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D.
Roots of Western Culture
Roots of Western Culture is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that analyzes the religious and ideological foundations shaping Western civilization.
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The World and the West
The World and the West is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the impact of Western civilization on non-Western societies and the resulting cultural encounters and conflicts.
- 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: Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West Target entity description: Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West is a foundational Columbia College Core course that surveys major texts and ideas shaping modern Western political, social, and philosophical thought.
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A.
The Philosophy of Civilization
The Philosophy of Civilization is a two-volume work by Albert Schweitzer that presents his comprehensive ethical and cultural critique of modern society and outlines his philosophy of "reverence for life."
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B.
Making of the Modern World
Making of the Modern World is an interdisciplinary general-education course sequence at Eleanor Roosevelt College that explores global history, cultures, and social change from ancient times to the present.
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C.
Lectures on Modern History
Lectures on Modern History is a collection of influential university lectures by the 19th-century historian Lord Acton, exploring the development of modern European history and the principles of liberty, power, and moral judgment in historical study.
-
D.
Roots of Western Culture
Roots of Western Culture is a philosophical work by Herman Dooyeweerd that analyzes the religious and ideological foundations shaping Western civilization.
-
E.
The World and the West
The World and the West is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the impact of Western civilization on non-Western societies and the resulting cultural encounters and conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Columbia College Core Curriculum
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Contemporary Civilization: Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West
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