The Science of Myth
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"The Science of Myth" is a politically and philosophically charged punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that critiques religion and explores rationalist themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Science of Myth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5194960 — 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: The Science of Myth Context triple: [Screeching Weasel, notableSong, The Science of Myth]
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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C.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
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D.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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E.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
- 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 Science of Myth Target entity description: "The Science of Myth" is a politically and philosophically charged punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that critiques religion and explores rationalist themes.
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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C.
The Allegory of Science
The Allegory of Science is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies scientific knowledge through symbolic figures and motifs.
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D.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
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E.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Screeching Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
organized religion
ⓘ
religious dogma ⓘ |
| genre | punk rock ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Science of Myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Screeching Weasel discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
atheism
ⓘ
critique of religion ⓘ philosophy ⓘ politics ⓘ rationalism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
fast tempo
ⓘ
guitar-driven ⓘ melodic punk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit critique of religion in punk rock
ⓘ
rationalist lyrical content ⓘ |
| performer | Screeching Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
rationalist
ⓘ
skeptical ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-religious
ⓘ
secular ⓘ |
| promotes |
critical thinking
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reason ⓘ scientific worldview ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Science of Myth Description of subject: "The Science of Myth" is a politically and philosophically charged punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that critiques religion and explores rationalist themes.
Referenced by (1)
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