reflections on science
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"Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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| reflections on science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: reflections on science Context triple: [What Do You Care What Other People Think?, includes, reflections on science]
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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B.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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E.
Science and Technology
Science and Technology is a scholarly publication focused on research, analysis, and commentary at the intersection of scientific innovation and technological development.
- 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: reflections on science Target entity description: "Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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B.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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E.
Science and Technology
Science and Technology is a scholarly publication focused on research, analysis, and commentary at the intersection of scientific innovation and technological development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| author | Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiographical writing
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philosophy of science ⓘ science essay ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection section ⓘ |
| includedInWorkBy | Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf | Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| topic |
beauty in scientific explanations
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curiosity in science ⓘ doubt and uncertainty in science ⓘ error and self‑correction in science ⓘ honesty in scientific research ⓘ integrity in science ⓘ limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ nature of scientific inquiry ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ practice of science ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ relationship between theory and experiment ⓘ responsibility of scientists ⓘ role of imagination in science ⓘ scientific culture ⓘ scientific method ⓘ skepticism in science ⓘ |
| workType | nonfiction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: reflections on science Description of subject: "Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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