The Principles of Sociology
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The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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| The Principles of Sociology canonical | 3 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Sociology Context triple: [Herbert Spencer, notableWork, The Principles of Sociology]
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Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
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Twenty Years at Hull-House
Twenty Years at Hull-House is Jane Addams’s influential autobiographical account of her pioneering social reform work and the development of the Hull House settlement in Chicago.
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- 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 Principles of Sociology Target entity description: The Principles of Sociology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that systematically applies evolutionary theory to the study and organization of human societies.
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A.
Rethinking Social Inquiry
Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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B.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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C.
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
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D.
Twenty Years at Hull-House
Twenty Years at Hull-House is Jane Addams’s influential autobiographical account of her pioneering social reform work and the development of the Hull House settlement in Chicago.
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E.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociology book ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Spencer ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
comparative method in sociology
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differentiation and integration in societies ⓘ evolution of social institutions ⓘ functional analysis of institutions ⓘ militant and industrial societies ⓘ society as a social organism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
ceremonial institutions
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ecclesiastical institutions ⓘ family ⓘ industrial institutions ⓘ political institutions ⓘ professional institutions ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary sociology
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social sciences ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish sociology as an academic discipline in the English-speaking world
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one of the earliest systematic treatises in sociology ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative social anthropology
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early sociology ⓘ social Darwinism ⓘ structural functionalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ positivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
comparative sociology
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social evolution ⓘ social institutions ⓘ social structure ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
evolutionism
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individualism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1896 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1876 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First Principles
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The Study of Sociology ⓘ |
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