The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth
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The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth is a classic 1920 historical and philosophical study that traces how Western thought came to embrace the notion of human progress as a central, secular belief.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth Context triple: [J. B. Bury, notableWork, The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth]
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Of the Meaning of Progress
"Of the Meaning of Progress" is an essay by W.E.B. Du Bois in *The Souls of Black Folk* that reflects on the limits and contradictions of social and economic "progress" for African Americans in the post-Reconstruction South.
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The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
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Paradoxes of Progress
Paradoxes of Progress is a reflective work by molecular biologist and philosopher of science Gunther Stent that examines the social, ethical, and existential implications of scientific and technological advancement.
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The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress
The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress is a philosophical and scientific work by biologist Gunther Stent that examines whether modern civilization has reached the limits of meaningful progress and what a post-progress future might look like.
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The Idea of History
The Idea of History is a seminal philosophical work by R. G. Collingwood that explores the nature of historical knowledge and the methodology of history as a discipline.
- 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 Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth Target entity description: The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth is a classic 1920 historical and philosophical study that traces how Western thought came to embrace the notion of human progress as a central, secular belief.
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A.
Of the Meaning of Progress
"Of the Meaning of Progress" is an essay by W.E.B. Du Bois in *The Souls of Black Folk* that reflects on the limits and contradictions of social and economic "progress" for African Americans in the post-Reconstruction South.
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B.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
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C.
Paradoxes of Progress
Paradoxes of Progress is a reflective work by molecular biologist and philosopher of science Gunther Stent that examines the social, ethical, and existential implications of scientific and technological advancement.
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D.
The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress
The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress is a philosophical and scientific work by biologist Gunther Stent that examines whether modern civilization has reached the limits of meaningful progress and what a post-progress future might look like.
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E.
The Idea of History
The Idea of History is a seminal philosophical work by R. G. Collingwood that explores the nature of historical knowledge and the methodology of history as a discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
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