The Hero in History
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The Hero in History is a philosophical work by Sidney Hook that examines the role of great individuals and leadership in shaping historical events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hero as Divinity | 1 |
| The Hero in History canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hero in History Context triple: [Sidney Hook, notableWork, The Hero in History]
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A.
Heroes and Cons
"Heroes and Cons" is a song from Green Day's rock opera-style album *21st Century Breakdown*, contributing to the record's narrative of disillusionment and political unrest.
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B.
The Voice of the Heroes
The Voice of the Heroes is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Lil Durk and Lil Baby that blends melodic street rap with themes of struggle, loyalty, and success.
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C.
Gallery of Heroes
Gallery of Heroes is a commemorative site within Rizal Park in Manila that honors notable Filipino patriots and national figures through monuments and memorials.
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D.
Chronicles
Chronicles is a biblical historical book that recounts and interprets the history of Israel and Judah, focusing on their kings, temple worship, and covenant relationship with God.
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E.
The Victory
The Victory is the English meaning of the title of Surah Al-Fath, a chapter of the Qur’an that focuses on divine support, triumph, and the fulfillment of God’s promise to the believers.
- 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 Hero in History Target entity description: The Hero in History is a philosophical work by Sidney Hook that examines the role of great individuals and leadership in shaping historical events.
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A.
Heroes and Cons
"Heroes and Cons" is a song from Green Day's rock opera-style album *21st Century Breakdown*, contributing to the record's narrative of disillusionment and political unrest.
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B.
The Voice of the Heroes
The Voice of the Heroes is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Lil Durk and Lil Baby that blends melodic street rap with themes of struggle, loyalty, and success.
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C.
Gallery of Heroes
Gallery of Heroes is a commemorative site within Rizal Park in Manila that honors notable Filipino patriots and national figures through monuments and memorials.
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D.
Chronicles
Chronicles is a biblical historical book that recounts and interprets the history of Israel and Judah, focusing on their kings, temple worship, and covenant relationship with God.
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E.
The Victory
The Victory is the English meaning of the title of Surah Al-Fath, a chapter of the Qur’an that focuses on divine support, triumph, and the fulfillment of God’s promise to the believers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | strict historical determinism ⓘ |
| discusses |
concept of the hero
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conditions enabling heroic action ⓘ relationship between masses and leaders ⓘ role of leadership in social change ⓘ |
| examines |
Marxist views of historical necessity
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interaction of individual leaders and social conditions ⓘ limits of individual influence on historical events ⓘ relationship between chance and necessity in history ⓘ |
| followedBy | Heresy, Yes—Conspiracy, No NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPhilosophicalOrientation |
naturalism
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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theoretical analysis ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
contingency in historical development
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moral evaluation of historical figures ⓘ responsibility of leaders ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
interdependence of individual and social forces
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relative autonomy of the hero ⓘ situational nature of leadership ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pragmatist philosophy of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Dewey
NERFINISHED
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Karl Marx ⓘ William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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students of history ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
determinism in history
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historical causation ⓘ individual agency ⓘ leadership ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ role of great individuals in history ⓘ social forces in history ⓘ |
| partOf | Sidney Hook bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | From Hegel to Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| publisher | Beacon Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfDiscussion | modern industrial societies ⓘ |
| supports | qualified role of great individuals in history ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
The Hero as Divinity