Equality
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"Equality" is a seminal 1931 work of social and political philosophy by R. H. Tawney that critiques economic inequality and argues for a more just, egalitarian society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equality canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1949690 — 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: Equality Context triple: [R. H. Tawney, notableWork, Equality]
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A.
Equal Rights
"Equal Rights" is a landmark 1977 reggae album by Peter Tosh that powerfully blends roots rhythms with militant calls for social justice and human rights.
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B.
Voice and Equality
Voice and Equality is a seminal political science book by Sidney Verba (with co-authors) that analyzes patterns of political participation and the unequal distribution of civic voice in democratic societies.
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C.
Justice
Justice is the Belgian federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the judicial system, courts, prosecution services, and the administration of criminal and civil law.
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D.
Justice
Justice is a 1910 stage play by John Galsworthy that critiques the English legal and prison systems through the tragic story of a young clerk driven to crime.
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E.
The Right of Equal Freedom
The Right of Equal Freedom is Herbert Spencer’s foundational ethical principle asserting that every individual may exercise their liberty so long as it does not infringe upon the equal liberty of others.
- 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: Equality Target entity description: "Equality" is a seminal 1931 work of social and political philosophy by R. H. Tawney that critiques economic inequality and argues for a more just, egalitarian society.
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A.
Equal Rights
"Equal Rights" is a landmark 1977 reggae album by Peter Tosh that powerfully blends roots rhythms with militant calls for social justice and human rights.
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B.
Voice and Equality
Voice and Equality is a seminal political science book by Sidney Verba (with co-authors) that analyzes patterns of political participation and the unequal distribution of civic voice in democratic societies.
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C.
Justice
Justice is a 1910 stage play by John Galsworthy that critiques the English legal and prison systems through the tragic story of a young clerk driven to crime.
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D.
Justice
Justice is the Belgian federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the judicial system, courts, prosecution services, and the administration of criminal and civil law.
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E.
The Right of Equal Freedom
The Right of Equal Freedom is Herbert Spencer’s foundational ethical principle asserting that every individual may exercise their liberty so long as it does not infringe upon the equal liberty of others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ work of social philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical basis of economic arrangements
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relationship between equality and liberty ⓘ role of the state in securing equality ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
collective responsibility
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egalitarian social order ⓘ expansion of social services ⓘ more equal distribution of resources ⓘ |
| author |
R. H. Tawney
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R. H. Tawney ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Henry Tawney
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
economic inequality
ⓘ
laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| followUpTo | The Acquisitive Society ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
ⓘ
political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
ⓘ
extended treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian socialist
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social democratic ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
class structure
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distributive justice ⓘ industrial society ⓘ public education and equality of opportunity ⓘ |
| influenced |
British social democracy
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Labour Party thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian ethics
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Fabianism ⓘ
surface form:
Fabian socialism
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| mainTopic |
critique of capitalism
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democratic socialism ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ egalitarianism ⓘ moral foundations of equality ⓘ redistribution of wealth ⓘ social equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ social reform ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of privilege and inherited advantage
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systematic defense of equality as a social ideal ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodCovered | early 20th century Britain ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Equality Description of subject: "Equality" is a seminal 1931 work of social and political philosophy by R. H. Tawney that critiques economic inequality and argues for a more just, egalitarian society.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
R. H. Tawney