The Dominant Idea
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The Dominant Idea is an influential anarchist essay by Voltairine de Cleyre that explores how powerful guiding beliefs shape individual behavior and social conditions.
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| The Dominant Idea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dominant Idea Context triple: [Voltairine de Cleyre, notableWork, The Dominant Idea]
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A.
Der Gedanke
Der Gedanke is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the nature of thoughts, sense, and truth in the philosophy of language and logic.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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E.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- 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 Dominant Idea Target entity description: The Dominant Idea is an influential anarchist essay by Voltairine de Cleyre that explores how powerful guiding beliefs shape individual behavior and social conditions.
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A.
Der Gedanke
Der Gedanke is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that analyzes the nature of thoughts, sense, and truth in the philosophy of language and logic.
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B.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores how modern democratic institutions and civic life can be reoriented toward shared moral values and the common good.
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C.
The Good Society
The Good Society is a 1937 political and social philosophy book by Walter Lippmann that critiques both laissez-faire capitalism and collectivist planning while arguing for a liberal, rule-of-law–based order.
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D.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
-
E.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist essay
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essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage critical examination of accepted beliefs
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promote intellectual and social liberation ⓘ show how dominant ideas shape human character ⓘ |
| author | Voltairine de Cleyre ⓘ |
| availableAt |
digital text repositories of Voltairine de Cleyre’s works
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online anarchist archives ⓘ |
| circulation | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Voltairine de Cleyre ⓘ |
| discusses |
influence of dominant beliefs on conduct
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internalized authority ⓘ mental emancipation ⓘ relationship between ideas and social structures ⓘ role of belief in maintaining oppression ⓘ transformative power of new ideas ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuoteAbout | the power of a single idea to dominate a life ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-authoritarian
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anti-statist ⓘ pro-individual liberty ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered an important text in anarchist literature
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frequently anthologized in anarchist collections ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Voltairine de Cleyre’s writings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical anarchist thought
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radical liberalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
anarchism
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freedom ⓘ ideology ⓘ individual behavior ⓘ oppression ⓘ power of ideas ⓘ social conditions ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| movement |
American anarchism
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individualist anarchism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
libertarian socialism
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radical individualism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
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