“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society”
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“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” is a book by university leader and economist Harold T. Shapiro that examines the ethical, social, and civic responsibilities of modern higher education institutions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” Context triple: [Harold T. Shapiro, notableWork, “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society”]
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Consortium on Financing Higher Education
The Consortium on Financing Higher Education is an organization of highly selective, private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues related to financial aid, affordability, and access to higher education.
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MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
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The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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OpenCourseWare movement
The OpenCourseWare movement is a global initiative in which universities and educators freely share course materials and educational resources online to promote open access to knowledge.
- 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: “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” Target entity description: “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” is a book by university leader and economist Harold T. Shapiro that examines the ethical, social, and civic responsibilities of modern higher education institutions.
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A.
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
The Consortium on Financing Higher Education is an organization of highly selective, private colleges and universities in the United States that collaborates on issues related to financial aid, affordability, and access to higher education.
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B.
MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
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C.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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D.
American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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E.
OpenCourseWare movement
The OpenCourseWare movement is a global initiative in which universities and educators freely share course materials and educational resources online to promote open access to knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics of education
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education policy ⓘ ethics ⓘ higher education studies ⓘ |
| addresses |
purpose of liberal education
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role of universities in public life ⓘ tension between market forces and academic values ⓘ university governance and accountability ⓘ |
| author | Harold T. Shapiro ⓘ |
| authorName | Harold T. Shapiro ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
economist
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university president ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
ethical decision-making in universities
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liberal arts education ⓘ public trust in higher education ⓘ research universities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civic responsibilities of universities
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ethical responsibilities of universities ⓘ public mission of higher education ⓘ relationship between universities and democratic society ⓘ social responsibilities of universities ⓘ |
| genre |
education literature
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | university leadership ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
higher education and democracy
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moral obligations of universities ⓘ university as a public good ⓘ values in academic life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in universities
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policy makers in higher education ⓘ scholars of higher education ⓘ university leaders ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civic responsibility of universities
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ethics in higher education ⓘ higher education ⓘ mission of higher education ⓘ social responsibility of universities ⓘ universities and society ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” Description of subject: “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” is a book by university leader and economist Harold T. Shapiro that examines the ethical, social, and civic responsibilities of modern higher education institutions.
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