The Making of the Modern Identity
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The Making of the Modern Identity is the subtitle of Charles Taylor’s influential philosophical work "Sources of the Self," which explores how contemporary notions of individual identity and selfhood developed in the Western world.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Making of the Modern Identity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8331877 — 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: The Making of the Modern Identity Context triple: [Sources of the Self, subtitle, The Making of the Modern Identity]
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A.
Modernity and Self-Identity
Modernity and Self-Identity is a sociological work by Anthony Giddens that explores how late modern social conditions transform personal identity, everyday life, and the self.
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B.
A Singular Modernity
A Singular Modernity is a critical theoretical work by Fredric Jameson that examines the concept of modernity through the lens of Marxist cultural analysis and postmodern theory.
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C.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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D.
Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity
"Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity" is a 2004 political and sociological book by Samuel P. Huntington that examines the cultural, ethnic, and ideological foundations of American national identity and the perceived threats to its cohesion.
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E.
Meaning and Modernity
"Meaning and Modernity" is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how traditional values and cultural frameworks interact with processes of modernization, particularly in contemporary Chinese society.
- 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: The Making of the Modern Identity Target entity description: The Making of the Modern Identity is the subtitle of Charles Taylor’s influential philosophical work "Sources of the Self," which explores how contemporary notions of individual identity and selfhood developed in the Western world.
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A.
Modernity and Self-Identity
Modernity and Self-Identity is a sociological work by Anthony Giddens that explores how late modern social conditions transform personal identity, everyday life, and the self.
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B.
A Singular Modernity
A Singular Modernity is a critical theoretical work by Fredric Jameson that examines the concept of modernity through the lens of Marxist cultural analysis and postmodern theory.
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C.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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D.
Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity
"Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity" is a 2004 political and sociological book by Samuel P. Huntington that examines the cultural, ethnic, and ideological foundations of American national identity and the perceived threats to its cohesion.
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E.
Meaning and Modernity
"Meaning and Modernity" is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how traditional values and cultural frameworks interact with processes of modernization, particularly in contemporary Chinese society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book subtitle ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Charles Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | sources of the self ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | late 20th century philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Western world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubdiscipline |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
history of the self
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individual identity ⓘ modern identity ⓘ selfhood ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorkType | philosophical work ⓘ |
| describesScopeOf |
genealogy of contemporary notions of the self
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historical development of modern Western identity ⓘ |
| hasNotableInfluenceOn |
debates about modern subjectivity
ⓘ
discussions of identity in moral philosophy ⓘ discussions of identity in political theory ⓘ |
| isSubtitleOf | Sources of the Self NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfTitle | Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
expressivism
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modernity ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| usedAsSubtitleIn | first edition of Sources of the Self ⓘ |
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