Jon Elster
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Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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| Jon Elster canonical | 16 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jon Elster Context triple: [Analytical Marxism, associatedWith, Jon Elster]
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Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
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Axel Honneth
Axel Honneth is a German social philosopher and critical theorist known for his influential work on recognition, social justice, and the continuation of the Frankfurt School tradition.
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Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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Roberto Esposito
Roberto Esposito is an Italian philosopher known for his influential work on biopolitics, political theology, and the concepts of community and immunity.
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Robert Nisbet
Robert Nisbet was a 20th-century American sociologist and conservative social theorist known for his critiques of modern individualism and the erosion of traditional communities and intermediate institutions.
- 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: Jon Elster Target entity description: Jon Elster is a Norwegian social and political theorist known for applying rational choice and analytical philosophy methods to the study of Marxism, institutions, and collective behavior.
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A.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
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B.
Axel Honneth
Axel Honneth is a German social philosopher and critical theorist known for his influential work on recognition, social justice, and the continuation of the Frankfurt School tradition.
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C.
Peter E. Berger
Peter E. Berger is a film editor best known for his work on movies such as "Agnes of God."
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D.
Roberto Esposito
Roberto Esposito is an Italian philosopher known for his influential work on biopolitics, political theology, and the concepts of community and immunity.
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E.
Robert Nisbet
Robert Nisbet was a 20th-century American sociologist and conservative social theorist known for his critiques of modern individualism and the erosion of traditional communities and intermediate institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ social theorist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| familyName | Elster ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Marxism
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analytical philosophy ⓘ collective behavior ⓘ institutional theory ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Jon ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytical Marxism
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linked to:
Analytical Marxism
rational choice institutionalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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analytical philosophy ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applying analytical philosophy to social science
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applying rational choice theory to the study of Marxism ⓘ work on collective action and collective behavior ⓘ work on institutions and constitutional design ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Norwegian ⓘ |
| movement |
analytical Marxism
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rational choice theory in political science ⓘ |
| name | Jon Elster ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alchemies of the Mind
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Closing the Books ⓘ Explaining Social Behavior ⓘ Explaining Technical Change ⓘ Making Sense of Marx ⓘ Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences ⓘ Solomonic Judgements ⓘ Sour Grapes ⓘ Ulysses Unbound ⓘ Ulysses and the Sirens ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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philosopher of social science ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
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Referenced by (16)
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