"Social and Rational"
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"Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Social and Rational" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2455421 — 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: "Social and Rational" Context triple: [Models of Man, hasSubtitle, "Social and Rational"]
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A.
The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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B.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- 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: "Social and Rational" Target entity description: "Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
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A.
The Appeal to Reason
The Appeal to Reason was a prominent early 20th-century American socialist newspaper known for its mass circulation and influential role in the U.S. left-wing movement.
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B.
The Social Framework
The Social Framework is an influential economics book by John R. Hicks that presents a systematic introduction to the structure and functioning of a modern economic system.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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D.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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E.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (11)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book subtitle ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor |
Herbert Simon
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surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
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| describesWorkType | theoretical models of human behavior ⓘ |
| field |
economics
ⓘ
psychology ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| isSubtitleOf | Models of Man ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfTitle |
Models of Man
ⓘ
surface form:
Models of Man: Social and Rational
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| relatedConcept |
bounded rationality
ⓘ
human decision-making ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Social and Rational" Description of subject: "Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
Referenced by (1)
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