The Philosophy of Wealth
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The Philosophy of Wealth is an influential economic treatise by John Bates Clark that explores the ethical foundations and social implications of wealth creation and distribution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Wealth Context triple: [John Bates Clark, notableWork, The Philosophy of Wealth]
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The Philosophy of Money
The Philosophy of Money is Georg Simmel’s influential sociological and philosophical study that examines how money shapes modern culture, social relationships, and individual consciousness.
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B.
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius is a narrative history book by Sylvia Nasar that traces the development of modern economic thought through the lives and ideas of influential economists.
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C.
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money is a historical and analytical book by Niall Ferguson that traces the evolution of finance and its pivotal role in shaping the modern world.
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D.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
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E.
The Religion of Capital
The Religion of Capital is a satirical and critical essay by Marxist theorist Paul Lafargue that portrays capitalism as a quasi-religious system to expose its ideological and social contradictions.
- 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 Philosophy of Wealth Target entity description: The Philosophy of Wealth is an influential economic treatise by John Bates Clark that explores the ethical foundations and social implications of wealth creation and distribution.
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A.
The Philosophy of Money
The Philosophy of Money is Georg Simmel’s influential sociological and philosophical study that examines how money shapes modern culture, social relationships, and individual consciousness.
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B.
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius is a narrative history book by Sylvia Nasar that traces the development of modern economic thought through the lives and ideas of influential economists.
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C.
The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money is a historical and analytical book by Niall Ferguson that traces the evolution of finance and its pivotal role in shaping the modern world.
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D.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
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E.
The Religion of Capital
The Religion of Capital is a satirical and critical essay by Marxist theorist Paul Lafargue that portrays capitalism as a quasi-religious system to expose its ideological and social contradictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
justice of wages and interest
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moral legitimacy of profits ⓘ relationship between wealth and social welfare ⓘ rights and duties of property owners ⓘ role of competition in distribution ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile economic efficiency with moral considerations ⓘ |
| author | John Bates Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOf | early neoclassical economic thought ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
ethical limits of market outcomes
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responsibility of the wealthy ⓘ social consequences of inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
economic philosophy
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economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapters ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an influential early work of John Bates Clark ⓘ |
| influenced |
American neoclassical economics
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discussions of economic ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian social ethics
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classical economics ⓘ marginalist economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capital and labor
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distribution of wealth ⓘ economic justice ⓘ ethics of wealth ⓘ marginal productivity ⓘ social implications of wealth ⓘ value theory ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later work of John Bates Clark
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linking economic theory with moral philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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philosophy of economics ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | ethical framework for evaluating economic institutions ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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social reformers ⓘ students of moral and social philosophy ⓘ |
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