The Human Condition
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The Human Condition is a 1958 philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature of human activities—labor, work, and action—and their place in modern political and social life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Human Condition canonical | 17 |
| The Human Condition (1958) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361743 — 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 Human Condition Context triple: [Hannah Arendt, notableWork, The Human Condition]
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A.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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B.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus is an 1884 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that condemns Freemasonry and outlines the Catholic Church’s opposition to its principles and influence.
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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- 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 Human Condition Target entity description: The Human Condition is a 1958 philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature of human activities—labor, work, and action—and their place in modern political and social life.
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A.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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B.
The Phenomenon of Man
The Phenomenon of Man is a philosophical and theological work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores human evolution and consciousness within a cosmic, spiritually oriented framework.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus is an 1884 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that condemns Freemasonry and outlines the Catholic Church’s opposition to its principles and influence.
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E.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| analyzesConcept |
action
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action as speech and deed ⓘ freedom ⓘ immortality ⓘ labor ⓘ labor as biological process ⓘ natality ⓘ plurality ⓘ private realm ⓘ public realm ⓘ social realm ⓘ vita activa ⓘ vita contemplativa ⓘ work ⓘ work as fabrication ⓘ |
| author | Hannah Arendt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
alienation from the world
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industrialization ⓘ mass society ⓘ modern science ⓘ rise of the social ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of human existence
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human plurality ⓘ political action ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Action
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Labor ⓘ Prologue ⓘ The Public and the Private Realm ⓘ The Vita Activa and the Modern Age ⓘ Vita Activa and the Human Condition ⓘ Work ⓘ |
| influenced |
feminist theory
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political philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Karl Marx ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human activities
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modernity ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| setsInContrast |
vita activa
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vita contemplativa ⓘ |
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Subject: The Human Condition Description of subject: The Human Condition is a 1958 philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that analyzes the nature of human activities—labor, work, and action—and their place in modern political and social life.
Referenced by (18)
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