Civilization
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"Civilization" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature, progress, and moral foundations of human societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civilization canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1364033 — 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: Civilization Context triple: [Society and Solitude, containsEssay, Civilization]
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A.
Imperialism and Civilization
"Imperialism and Civilization" is a political and historical critique by Leonard Woolf that examines the impact of imperialist policies on both colonized societies and the moral fabric of the imperial powers.
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B.
Western civilization
Western civilization is a broad cultural, intellectual, and political tradition that developed primarily in Europe and later North America, drawing heavily on Greco-Roman heritage, Christianity, and the Enlightenment.
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C.
Foundation and Empire
Foundation and Empire is a classic science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that continues the story of his Foundation series, depicting the struggle of a declining Galactic Empire against the rising Foundation and the mysterious figure known as the Mule.
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D.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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E.
Mycenaean civilization
The Mycenaean civilization was a Late Bronze Age Greek culture known for its fortified palace centers, Linear B script, and role as the setting for many events later immortalized in Homeric epics.
- 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: Civilization Target entity description: "Civilization" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature, progress, and moral foundations of human societies.
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A.
Imperialism and Civilization
"Imperialism and Civilization" is a political and historical critique by Leonard Woolf that examines the impact of imperialist policies on both colonized societies and the moral fabric of the imperial powers.
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B.
Western civilization
Western civilization is a broad cultural, intellectual, and political tradition that developed primarily in Europe and later North America, drawing heavily on Greco-Roman heritage, Christianity, and the Enlightenment.
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C.
Foundation and Empire
Foundation and Empire is a classic science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that continues the story of his Foundation series, depicting the struggle of a declining Galactic Empire against the rising Foundation and the mysterious figure known as the Mule.
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D.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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E.
Mycenaean civilization
The Mycenaean civilization was a Late Bronze Age Greek culture known for its fortified palace centers, Linear B script, and role as the setting for many events later immortalized in Homeric epics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethics of progress
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relationship between culture and morality ⓘ role of character in civilization ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
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transcendentalist essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on inner character over external institutions
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moral critique of purely material progress ⓘ |
| inCollection |
The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
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linked to:
Emerson’s collected essays
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| influencedBy |
American idealism
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New England transcendentalism ⓘ
linked to:
Transcendentalism
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
individual character and social development
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moral foundations of society ⓘ nature of human societies ⓘ progress of civilization ⓘ relationship between material and moral progress ⓘ |
| movement | Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| notableAuthor | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | American transcendentalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Nature (essay)
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linked to:
Nature
Self-Reliance ⓘ Society and Solitude ⓘ |
| topic |
civilization
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culture ⓘ ethics ⓘ morality ⓘ social progress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civilization Description of subject: "Civilization" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature, progress, and moral foundations of human societies.
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