Scottish realism
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Scottish realism is a philosophical tradition that emphasizes common-sense beliefs and the direct perception of an external reality, influential in 18th- and 19th-century Scottish thought.
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| Scottish realism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12261333 — 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: Scottish realism Context triple: [Sir William Hamilton, philosophicalSchool, Scottish realism]
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Scottish Renaissance
The Scottish Renaissance was a 20th-century cultural movement in Scotland that revitalized national literature, arts, and identity through modernist experimentation and renewed use of the Scots language.
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Scottish Gothic
Scottish Gothic is a regional variant of Gothic architecture in Scotland, characterized by pointed arches, intricate stonework, and distinctive local adaptations seen in major medieval churches and civic buildings.
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Scottish literature
Scottish literature is the body of written works associated with Scotland, encompassing poetry, prose, and drama in Scots, Gaelic, and English that reflect the nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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D.
Scotism
Scotism is the medieval philosophical and theological tradition derived from the thought of John Duns Scotus, noted for its nuanced metaphysics, theory of individuation, and defense of the Immaculate Conception.
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Social realism
Social realism is an artistic and literary movement that focuses on depicting everyday life and social conditions, often highlighting the struggles and injustices faced by working-class and marginalized people.
- 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: Scottish realism Target entity description: Scottish realism is a philosophical tradition that emphasizes common-sense beliefs and the direct perception of an external reality, influential in 18th- and 19th-century Scottish thought.
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A.
Scottish Renaissance
The Scottish Renaissance was a 20th-century cultural movement in Scotland that revitalized national literature, arts, and identity through modernist experimentation and renewed use of the Scots language.
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B.
Scottish Gothic
Scottish Gothic is a regional variant of Gothic architecture in Scotland, characterized by pointed arches, intricate stonework, and distinctive local adaptations seen in major medieval churches and civic buildings.
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C.
Scottish literature
Scottish literature is the body of written works associated with Scotland, encompassing poetry, prose, and drama in Scots, Gaelic, and English that reflect the nation’s history, culture, and identity.
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D.
Scotism
Scotism is the medieval philosophical and theological tradition derived from the thought of John Duns Scotus, noted for its nuanced metaphysics, theory of individuation, and defense of the Immaculate Conception.
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E.
Social realism
Social realism is an artistic and literary movement that focuses on depicting everyday life and social conditions, often highlighting the struggles and injustices faced by working-class and marginalized people.
- F. None of above. chosen
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