Sex and Reason
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Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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| Sex and Reason canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2724541 — 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: Sex and Reason Context triple: [Richard Posner, notableWork, Sex and Reason]
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A.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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B.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
Of Nature in Men
"Of Nature in Men" is a short philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that explores different human temperaments and how they can be shaped or moderated.
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D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
- 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: Sex and Reason Target entity description: Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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A.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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B.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
Of Nature in Men
"Of Nature in Men" is a short philosophical essay by Francis Bacon that explores different human temperaments and how they can be shaped or moderated.
-
D.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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E.
The Natural Superiority of Women
The Natural Superiority of Women is a 1952 book by anthropologist Ashley Montagu that argues, using biological and social evidence, that women possess inherent advantages over men and challenges traditional notions of male dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
economic analysis
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rational-choice theory ⓘ |
| author |
Judge Richard Posner
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surface form:
Richard A. Posner
Judge Richard Posner ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Posner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
criminal law of sex
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family law ⓘ homosexuality and the law ⓘ marriage law ⓘ regulation of pornography ⓘ regulation of prostitution ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ sexual norms ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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law ⓘ sexology ⓘ sociology of sexuality ⓘ |
| genre |
law and economics literature
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legal theory ⓘ sexology literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation | University of Chicago Law School ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
judge
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legal scholar ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780674802803 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
law and economics
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chicago School economics
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surface form:
Chicago school of economics
law and economics movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic analysis of law
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human sexuality ⓘ law and sexuality ⓘ rational-choice theory ⓘ sexual regulation ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of rational-choice theory to sexuality
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systematic economic analysis of sexual behavior ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
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Subject: Sex and Reason Description of subject: Sex and Reason is a 1992 book by legal scholar Richard Posner that applies economic analysis and rational-choice theory to human sexuality and sexual regulation.
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subject surface form:
Richard Posner