The Liberal Imagination
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The Liberal Imagination is a landmark 1950 collection of literary and cultural essays by critic Lionel Trilling that examines the moral and political responsibilities of literature within liberal society.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22159038 — 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 Liberal Imagination Context triple: [Lionel Trilling, notableWork, The Liberal Imagination]
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The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
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B.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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C.
Politics and the Imagination
Politics and the Imagination is a collection of philosophical essays by Raymond Geuss that challenges conventional liberal political theory by exploring how imagination, history, and power shape political life.
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D.
The Fortunes of Liberalism
The Fortunes of Liberalism is a volume of essays by economist and political philosopher F. A. Hayek examining the development, challenges, and prospects of classical liberal thought.
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E.
The Crisis of Liberalism
The Crisis of Liberalism is a 1909 political treatise by economist and social theorist J. A. Hobson that critiques early 20th-century British liberalism and imperialism while proposing a more socially conscious, democratic alternative.
- 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 Liberal Imagination Target entity description: The Liberal Imagination is a landmark 1950 collection of literary and cultural essays by critic Lionel Trilling that examines the moral and political responsibilities of literature within liberal society.
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A.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
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B.
Two Faces of Liberalism
Two Faces of Liberalism is a philosophical work by John Gray that critiques traditional liberal thought by arguing that liberalism embodies both a commitment to individual autonomy and a need for peaceful coexistence among diverse values.
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C.
Politics and the Imagination
Politics and the Imagination is a collection of philosophical essays by Raymond Geuss that challenges conventional liberal political theory by exploring how imagination, history, and power shape political life.
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D.
The Fortunes of Liberalism
The Fortunes of Liberalism is a volume of essays by economist and political philosopher F. A. Hayek examining the development, challenges, and prospects of classical liberal thought.
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E.
The Crisis of Liberalism
The Crisis of Liberalism is a 1909 political treatise by economist and social theorist J. A. Hobson that critiques early 20th-century British liberalism and imperialism while proposing a more socially conscious, democratic alternative.
- F. None of above. chosen
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