Man for Himself
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"Man for Himself" is a philosophical and psychological work by Erich Fromm that explores human nature, ethics, and the conditions for authentic self-realization in modern society.
All labels observed (1)
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| Man for Himself canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8057285 — 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: Man for Himself Context triple: [Erich Fromm, notableWork, Man for Himself]
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A.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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B.
Between Man and Man
"Between Man and Man" is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships, dialogue, and the I–Thou encounter.
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C.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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D.
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy is a 1943 novel by William Saroyan that portrays the lives and struggles of a small-town American family during World War II.
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E.
الإنسان الكامل
الإنسان الكامل هو مفهوم صوفي وفلسفي يشير إلى الإنسان الذي يحقق الكمال الروحي والمعرفي في تجليه لأسماء الله وصفاته.
- 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: Man for Himself Target entity description: "Man for Himself" is a philosophical and psychological work by Erich Fromm that explores human nature, ethics, and the conditions for authentic self-realization in modern society.
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A.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
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B.
Between Man and Man
"Between Man and Man" is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships, dialogue, and the I–Thou encounter.
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C.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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D.
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy is a 1943 novel by William Saroyan that portrays the lives and struggles of a small-town American family during World War II.
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E.
الإنسان الكامل
الإنسان الكامل هو مفهوم صوفي وفلسفي يشير إلى الإنسان الذي يحقق الكمال الروحي والمعرفي في تجليه لأسماء الله وصفاته.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
alienation
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meaning of a good life ⓘ problems of modern capitalist society ⓘ |
| aimsTo | develop a science of man as a basis for ethics ⓘ |
| author | Erich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
authoritarian ethics
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conscience ⓘ egoism ⓘ humanistic ethics ⓘ mental health ⓘ moral norms ⓘ non-productive orientations ⓘ productive orientation ⓘ self-love ⓘ |
| follows | Escape from Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
basis of ethical value judgments
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conditions for authentic self-realization ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Sigmund Freud ⓘ humanistic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
characterology
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ethics ⓘ freedom ⓘ human nature ⓘ humanistic ethics ⓘ modern society ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ self-realization ⓘ |
| partOf | Erich Fromm's humanistic psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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humanism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| publisher | Rinehart & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | An Inquiry into the Psychology of Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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students of philosophy ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
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Subject: Man for Himself Description of subject: "Man for Himself" is a philosophical and psychological work by Erich Fromm that explores human nature, ethics, and the conditions for authentic self-realization in modern society.
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