book "Equality and Partiality"
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"Equality and Partiality" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that examines how ideals of equality can be reconciled with the partial concerns and personal commitments that shape individual lives.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Equality and Partiality" Context triple: [Thomas Nagel, knownFor, book "Equality and Partiality"]
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The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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The Inequality of Man
The Inequality of Man is a collection of essays by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that explores human biology, heredity, and social inequality from a scientific and philosophical perspective.
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Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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The Dignity of Difference
The Dignity of Difference is a philosophical and theological work by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that argues for the moral and religious value of diversity in a globalized world.
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The Mirage of Social Justice
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- 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: book "Equality and Partiality" Target entity description: "Equality and Partiality" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that examines how ideals of equality can be reconciled with the partial concerns and personal commitments that shape individual lives.
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
The Inequality of Man
The Inequality of Man is a collection of essays by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that explores human biology, heredity, and social inequality from a scientific and philosophical perspective.
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C.
Spheres of Justice
Spheres of Justice is a political philosophy book by Michael Walzer that develops a theory of complex equality by arguing that different social goods should be distributed according to distinct, context-specific principles.
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D.
The Dignity of Difference
The Dignity of Difference is a philosophical and theological work by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that argues for the moral and religious value of diversity in a globalized world.
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E.
The Mirage of Social Justice
The Mirage of Social Justice is a volume in Friedrich A. Hayek’s "Law, Legislation and Liberty" series that critiques the concept of social justice as incoherent and incompatible with a free-market order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Nagel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines | tension between egalitarian ideals and personal partiality ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorArgument |
complete impartiality cannot fully accommodate personal commitments
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individuals must acknowledge both personal projects and impersonal moral demands ⓘ political principles should be justifiable from an impersonal standpoint ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of the standpoint of the collective
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discussion of the standpoint of the individual ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kantian ethics
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contractarian political theory ⓘ liberal egalitarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of conflict between personal and impersonal reasons
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defense of a moderate egalitarian position ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | reconciliation between impersonal morality and personal standpoint ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
equality
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ethical theory ⓘ impartial morality ⓘ justice ⓘ liberalism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ partiality ⓘ personal commitments ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
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