Education in a Divided World
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Education in a Divided World is a mid-20th-century work by chemist and educator James B. Conant that analyzes how education systems should respond to the political and ideological tensions of the Cold War era.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Education in a Divided World Context triple: [James B. Conant, notableWork, Education in a Divided World]
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Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
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Newer Ideals of Peace
"Newer Ideals of Peace" is a 1907 book by social reformer Jane Addams that argues for a progressive, humanitarian approach to international relations and social justice as the foundation for lasting peace.
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Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
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- 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: Education in a Divided World Target entity description: Education in a Divided World is a mid-20th-century work by chemist and educator James B. Conant that analyzes how education systems should respond to the political and ideological tensions of the Cold War era.
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A.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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B.
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict is a controversial scholarly book by political scientist Norman Finkelstein that critically examines dominant narratives and historical claims surrounding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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C.
Globalization and Its Discontents
Globalization and Its Discontents is an influential book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critically examines how international financial institutions and neoliberal policies have shaped globalization, often to the detriment of developing countries.
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D.
Newer Ideals of Peace
"Newer Ideals of Peace" is a 1907 book by social reformer Jane Addams that argues for a progressive, humanitarian approach to international relations and social justice as the foundation for lasting peace.
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E.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Cold War ideological conflict
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East–West relations ⓘ civic education ⓘ comparisons of educational systems ⓘ education and ideology ⓘ education and national security ⓘ education and social cohesion ⓘ education policy ⓘ general education ⓘ higher education ⓘ international understanding ⓘ liberal education ⓘ role of education in democracy ⓘ scientific education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide educational policy in democratic societies
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respond to ideological tensions of the Cold War ⓘ |
| author | James B. Conant ⓘ |
| authorNotablePosition | President of Harvard University ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
chemist
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educator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
education as a tool against totalitarianism
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relationship between education and freedom ⓘ role of schools in shaping civic values ⓘ tension between specialization and general education ⓘ |
| genre |
educational theory
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political commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
American
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pro-democratic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educators
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policy makers ⓘ scholars of education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
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comparative education ⓘ democracy ⓘ education ⓘ ideology ⓘ |
| proposes |
balancing scientific and humanistic studies
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reforms in secondary education ⓘ strengthening general education ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed |
20th century
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Cold War ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
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