Sheldon Wolin
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Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheldon S. Wolin | 6 |
| Sheldon Wolin canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2286805 — 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: Sheldon Wolin Context triple: [Cornel West, doctoralAdvisor, Sheldon Wolin]
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Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook was an American philosopher and public intellectual known for his work in pragmatism, social and political philosophy, and his evolution from Marxist sympathizer to prominent anti-communist thinker.
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Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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D.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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Perry Anderson
Perry Anderson is a British historian and essayist known for his influential Marxist analyses of Western society, politics, and intellectual history, particularly through his long association with the New Left Review.
- 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: Sheldon Wolin Target entity description: Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
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A.
Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook was an American philosopher and public intellectual known for his work in pragmatism, social and political philosophy, and his evolution from Marxist sympathizer to prominent anti-communist thinker.
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B.
Gabriel A. Almond
Gabriel A. Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his pioneering work in comparative politics and political culture.
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C.
Robert A. Dahl
Robert A. Dahl was a highly influential American political scientist best known for his work on pluralist democracy and theories of political power.
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D.
Paul Buhle
Paul Buhle is an American historian and editor known for his work on radical politics, labor history, and comics, often exploring the intersection of leftist movements and popular culture.
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E.
Perry Anderson
Perry Anderson is a British historian and essayist known for his influential Marxist analyses of Western society, politics, and intellectual history, particularly through his long association with the New Left Review.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Sheldon Wolin Description of subject: Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Sheldon Wolin
Politics and Vision: Continuity and Innovation in Western Political Thought
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Sheldon S. Wolin
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Politics and Vision
linked to: Sheldon Wolin
Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism
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author
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Sheldon S. Wolin
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linked to: Sheldon Wolin
linked to: Sheldon Wolin
linked to: Sheldon Wolin
linked to: Sheldon Wolin