The 50 Year Argument
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The 50 Year Argument is a documentary film that chronicles the history, influence, and cultural impact of The New York Review of Books over five decades.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The 50 Year Argument canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The 50 Year Argument Context triple: [David Tedeschi, edited, The 50 Year Argument]
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A.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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B.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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C.
Death of a Discipline
"Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
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D.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
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E.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
- 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: The 50 Year Argument Target entity description: The 50 Year Argument is a documentary film that chronicles the history, influence, and cultural impact of The New York Review of Books over five decades.
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A.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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B.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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C.
Death of a Discipline
"Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
-
D.
The Future of Ideas
The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
-
E.
The West and the Rest
The West and the Rest is a political and cultural critique by philosopher Roger Scruton examining the historical development, values, and global impact of Western civilization in contrast to non-Western societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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television film ⓘ |
| basedOn | history of The New York Review of Books ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
David Tedeschi
NERFINISHED
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Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | David Tedeschi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresArchiveMaterialFrom | The New York Review of Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Andrew Delbanco
NERFINISHED
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Colm Tóibín NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Pinckney NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Didion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Beard NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Chabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Noam Chomsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Mailer NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert B. Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Sontag NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasmine El Rashidi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zadie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
intellectual life in New York City
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literary criticism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alexandre Desplat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | interviews and archival footage ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portraysPeriod | 1963–2013 ⓘ |
| producer |
David Tedeschi
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Bodde NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Sikelia Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
New York Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
The New York Review of Books
NERFINISHED
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cultural impact of The New York Review of Books ⓘ history of The New York Review of Books ⓘ |
| title | The 50 Year Argument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2014 ⓘ |
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