The Dawn of Conscience
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The Dawn of Conscience is a seminal historical study by Egyptologist James Henry Breasted that explores the origins of moral and ethical thought in ancient Near Eastern civilizations.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Dawn of Conscience canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11252801 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dawn of Conscience Context triple: [James Henry Breasted, notableWork, The Dawn of Conscience]
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A.
The Case for Peace
The Case for Peace is a book by Alan Dershowitz that advocates for a negotiated two-state solution and outlines arguments for achieving a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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B.
Conseil de Conscience
The Conseil de Conscience was a specialized advisory body of the French royal government under the Ancien Régime, focused on matters of religion, ecclesiastical policy, and the king’s moral and spiritual obligations.
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C.
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
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D.
Mankind at the Turning Point
Mankind at the Turning Point is a 1974 report to the Club of Rome that analyzes global crises through systems modeling and advocates for a balanced, sustainable world development strategy.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- 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: The Dawn of Conscience Target entity description: The Dawn of Conscience is a seminal historical study by Egyptologist James Henry Breasted that explores the origins of moral and ethical thought in ancient Near Eastern civilizations.
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A.
The Case for Peace
The Case for Peace is a book by Alan Dershowitz that advocates for a negotiated two-state solution and outlines arguments for achieving a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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B.
Conseil de Conscience
The Conseil de Conscience was a specialized advisory body of the French royal government under the Ancien Régime, focused on matters of religion, ecclesiastical policy, and the king’s moral and spiritual obligations.
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C.
A Case of Conscience
A Case of Conscience is a classic science fiction novel by James Blish that explores theological and ethical dilemmas arising from human contact with an alien civilization.
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D.
Mankind at the Turning Point
Mankind at the Turning Point is a 1974 report to the Club of Rome that analyzes global crises through systems modeling and advocates for a balanced, sustainable world development strategy.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ work of Egyptology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James Henry Breasted ⓘ |
| author | James Henry Breasted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | seminal historical study ⓘ |
| examines |
Mesopotamian religion
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ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ moral ideas in ancient Near Eastern texts ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Egyptology
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Near Eastern studies ⓘ history of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of conscience
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origins of moral and ethical thought ⓘ religion and morality in ancient civilizations ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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intellectual history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
intellectual history of morality
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scholarship on ancient Near Eastern religion ⓘ study of the history of ethics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
ancient Near East ⓘ history of ethics ⓘ moral thought ⓘ |
| proposes | that conscience has roots in ancient Near Eastern civilizations ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Bronze Age civilizations
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ancient Near East ⓘ |
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Subject: The Dawn of Conscience Description of subject: The Dawn of Conscience is a seminal historical study by Egyptologist James Henry Breasted that explores the origins of moral and ethical thought in ancient Near Eastern civilizations.
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