The Livelihood of Man
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The Livelihood of Man is a posthumously published work by economic historian Karl Polanyi that explores the historical and social foundations of economic systems and critiques market-centered theories.
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| The Livelihood of Man canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Livelihood of Man Context triple: [Karl Polanyi, authorOf, The Livelihood of Man]
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Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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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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On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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On Human Work
On Human Work is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, which reflects on the dignity of human labor in light of Catholic social teaching.
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Man and His World
Man and His World was the overarching philosophical and cultural theme of Expo 67, exploring humanity’s relationship with technology, society, and the environment through a series of pavilions and exhibits.
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- 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 Livelihood of Man Target entity description: The Livelihood of Man is a posthumously published work by economic historian Karl Polanyi that explores the historical and social foundations of economic systems and critiques market-centered theories.
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A.
Of Human Life
Of Human Life is the English title of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae, which addresses the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, sexuality, and artificial contraception.
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B.
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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C.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
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D.
On Human Work
On Human Work is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, which reflects on the dignity of human labor in light of Catholic social teaching.
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E.
Man and His World
Man and His World was the overarching philosophical and cultural theme of Expo 67, exploring humanity’s relationship with technology, society, and the environment through a series of pavilions and exhibits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
economic behavior is shaped by social institutions
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economies are instituted processes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | substantivist–formalist debate ⓘ |
| author | Karl Polanyi ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Karl Polanyi's lectures
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Karl Polanyi's manuscripts ⓘ |
| buildsOn | The Great Transformation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
market fundamentalism
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neoclassical economics ⓘ self-regulating market concept ⓘ |
| discusses |
householding in economic life
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market exchange ⓘ reciprocity in economic life ⓘ redistribution in economic life ⓘ |
| editor | Harry W. Pearson ⓘ |
| emphasizes | embeddedness of the economy in society ⓘ |
| explores |
non-market forms of economic organization
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relationship between economy and society ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology of economy
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economic history ⓘ economic sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical foundations of economic systems
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social foundations of economic systems ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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political economy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | instituted process of economic life ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | substantivist economics ⓘ |
| influenced |
economic anthropology
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institutional economics ⓘ socioeconomics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of market-centered theories
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economic anthropology ⓘ economic systems ⓘ embeddedness of the economy ⓘ history of economic thought ⓘ market economy ⓘ |
| posthumouslyPublished | true ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Academic Press ⓘ |
| theorizes | forms of economic integration ⓘ |
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