Arguments for Socialism
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"Arguments for Socialism" is a political work by British Labour politician Tony Benn that sets out a moral and democratic case for socialist principles and policies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Arguments for Socialism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8000702 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arguments for Socialism Context triple: [Tony Benn, notableWork, Arguments for Socialism]
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A.
Socialism
Socialism is a political and economic ideology that advocates collective or public ownership and democratic control of the means of production to promote social and economic equality.
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B.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
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C.
Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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D.
Why I Am a Socialist
"Why I Am a Socialist" is an autobiographical and political work by American journalist and reformer Charles Edward Russell, in which he explains and defends his commitment to socialist principles and social justice.
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E.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
- 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: Arguments for Socialism Target entity description: "Arguments for Socialism" is a political work by British Labour politician Tony Benn that sets out a moral and democratic case for socialist principles and policies.
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A.
Socialism
Socialism is a political and economic ideology that advocates collective or public ownership and democratic control of the means of production to promote social and economic equality.
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B.
Re-envisioning Socialism
Re-envisioning Socialism is a work by economist Prabhat Patnaik that critically reassesses socialist theory and practice in light of contemporary global capitalism and proposes renewed socialist alternatives.
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C.
Socialism Re-examined
Socialism Re-examined is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas in which he reassesses and defends democratic socialism in the mid-20th century context.
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D.
Why I Am a Socialist
"Why I Am a Socialist" is an autobiographical and political work by American journalist and reformer Charles Edward Russell, in which he explains and defends his commitment to socialist principles and social justice.
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E.
Socialism As It Is
"Socialism As It Is" is a political and economic analysis book by American socialist and reformer William English Walling, examining the theory and practice of socialism in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political work ⓘ |
| advocates |
expansion of democracy
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greater economic equality ⓘ public ownership ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British democratic socialism
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Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| author | Tony Benn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capitalism
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concentrations of wealth and power ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ |
| describes |
socialist policies
ⓘ
socialist principles ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
democratic arguments for socialism
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moral arguments for socialism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | British Labour Party viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
democracy
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equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ role of the state in the economy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Labour Party members
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general public ⓘ socialist activists ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
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Labour Party (UK) ⓘ democratic socialism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| notableAuthorRole |
Tony Benn was a British Labour politician
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linked to:
Tony Benn
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
left-wing
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socialist ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| workType |
democratic case for socialism
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moral case for socialism ⓘ |
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