Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life
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"Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life" is a philosophical work by Stanley Cavell that explores moral perfectionism through readings of classic films and texts, presented as a series of reflective, pedagogical essays.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12128220 — 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)
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Target entity: Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life Context triple: [Stanley Cavell, notableWork, Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life]
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The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
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The Paideia Proposal
The Paideia Proposal is an educational manifesto by philosopher Mortimer J. Adler advocating a rigorous, liberal arts–centered curriculum for all students in a democratic society.
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A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
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On Moral Fiction
On Moral Fiction is a critical work by novelist and essayist John Gardner that argues for the ethical responsibility of literature and the importance of moral purpose in art.
- 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: Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life Target entity description: "Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life" is a philosophical work by Stanley Cavell that explores moral perfectionism through readings of classic films and texts, presented as a series of reflective, pedagogical essays.
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A.
The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
-
B.
The Paideia Proposal
The Paideia Proposal is an educational manifesto by philosopher Mortimer J. Adler advocating a rigorous, liberal arts–centered curriculum for all students in a democratic society.
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C.
A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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D.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
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E.
On Moral Fiction
On Moral Fiction is a critical work by novelist and essayist John Gardner that argues for the ethical responsibility of literature and the importance of moral purpose in art.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Stanley Cavell
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Cities of Words: Pedagogical Letters on a Register of the Moral Life
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