Is Conscience a Crime?
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"Is Conscience a Crime?" is a political and ethical work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas, reflecting his advocacy for civil liberties and conscientious objection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Is Conscience a Crime? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1374490 — 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: Is Conscience a Crime? Context triple: [Norman Thomas, notableWork, Is Conscience a Crime?]
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A.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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B.
Conscience
Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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C.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
- 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: Is Conscience a Crime? Target entity description: "Is Conscience a Crime?" is a political and ethical work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas, reflecting his advocacy for civil liberties and conscientious objection.
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A.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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B.
Conscience
Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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C.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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D.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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E.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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ethical work ⓘ political work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
civil liberties protections
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rights of conscientious objectors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American socialist movement
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pacifist activism ⓘ |
| author | Norman Thomas ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | socialist leader ⓘ |
| concerns |
conflict between state power and individual conscience
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moral responsibility of individuals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
ethical essay
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political writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Norman Thomas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
civil liberties
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conscientious objection ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | socialist ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
civil rights discourse
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political ethics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Is Conscience a Crime? Description of subject: "Is Conscience a Crime?" is a political and ethical work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas, reflecting his advocacy for civil liberties and conscientious objection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.