In Praise of Reason Award
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The In Praise of Reason Award is an honor bestowed by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and rational inquiry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Praise of Reason Award canonical | 1 |
| Voltaire Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Praise of Reason Award Context triple: [Ray Hyman, awardReceived, In Praise of Reason Award]
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A.
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scientific award granted to outstanding researchers for exceptional contributions in their fields.
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B.
Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture
The Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture is a major international award that honors thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and contemporary society.
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C.
Spinoza Prize
The Spinoza Prize is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands, granted to outstanding researchers for groundbreaking and influential contributions to their fields.
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D.
Russ Prize
The Russ Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering for outstanding bioengineering achievements that significantly improve the human condition.
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E.
Simone de Beauvoir Prize
The Simone de Beauvoir Prize is an international human rights award that honors individuals and groups for their contributions to women's freedom and gender equality.
- 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: In Praise of Reason Award Target entity description: The In Praise of Reason Award is an honor bestowed by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and rational inquiry.
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A.
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scientific award granted to outstanding researchers for exceptional contributions in their fields.
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B.
Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture
The Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture is a major international award that honors thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and contemporary society.
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C.
Spinoza Prize
The Spinoza Prize is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands, granted to outstanding researchers for groundbreaking and influential contributions to their fields.
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D.
Russ Prize
The Russ Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering for outstanding bioengineering achievements that significantly improve the human condition.
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E.
Simone de Beauvoir Prize
The Simone de Beauvoir Prize is an international human rights award that honors individuals and groups for their contributions to women's freedom and gender equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
ⓘ
science and skepticism award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry board or leadership ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Center for Inquiry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
organized skepticism
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skeptical movement ⓘ |
| awardScope | international ⓘ |
| awardType | honorary award ⓘ |
| category |
science communication awards
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skepticism awards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
critical thinking
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rationalism ⓘ science communication ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | none commonly used ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | reason ⓘ |
| nonProfitContext | yes ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of critical thinking
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to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of rational inquiry ⓘ to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
critical thinking
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rational inquiry ⓘ science education ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
significant impact on public understanding of critical thinking
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significant impact on public understanding of rational inquiry ⓘ significant impact on public understanding of science ⓘ |
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Subject: In Praise of Reason Award Description of subject: The In Praise of Reason Award is an honor bestowed by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry to recognize outstanding contributions to the promotion of scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and rational inquiry.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: In Praise of Reason Award