"The Place of Habit in Conduct"
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"The Place of Habit in Conduct" is a section of John Dewey’s philosophical work *Human Nature and Conduct* that examines how ingrained habits shape human behavior, character, and moral decision-making.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Place of Habit in Conduct" Context triple: [Human Nature and Conduct, hasPart, "The Place of Habit in Conduct"]
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A.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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C.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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"The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
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E.
“By Mind and Deed”
“By Mind and Deed” is the English motto of the British Army’s Special Reconnaissance Regiment, emphasizing the unit’s reliance on intelligence and decisive action.
- 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 Place of Habit in Conduct" Target entity description: "The Place of Habit in Conduct" is a section of John Dewey’s philosophical work *Human Nature and Conduct* that examines how ingrained habits shape human behavior, character, and moral decision-making.
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A.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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B.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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C.
Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct
The Tenth Treatise on Human Conduct is the concluding section of Saadia Gaon's philosophical work *Emunot ve-Deot*, focusing on ethical behavior and the proper conduct of human life according to Jewish thought.
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D.
"The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
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E.
“By Mind and Deed”
“By Mind and Deed” is the English motto of the British Army’s Special Reconnaissance Regiment, emphasizing the unit’s reliance on intelligence and decisive action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| argues |
that education should shape habits
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that habits are central to conduct ⓘ that habits can be modified through reflection ⓘ that moral conduct is largely habitual ⓘ |
| author | John Dewey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
purely intellectualist views of morality
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the separation of character and action ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the continuity of habit and environment
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the plasticity of human habits ⓘ the social formation of habits ⓘ |
| examines |
how habits influence moral choices
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how habits shape behavior ⓘ how habits shape character ⓘ the relation between habit and impulse ⓘ the role of habit in social life ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
functional view of character
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naturalistic account of habit ⓘ |
| includedIn | first part of Human Nature and Conduct ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
naturalistic psychology
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pragmatist theory of action ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
character formation
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habit ⓘ human conduct ⓘ moral decision-making ⓘ pragmatist ethics ⓘ |
| partOf | Human Nature and Conduct ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
freedom and habit
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relationship between habit and intelligence ⓘ responsibility and character ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American pragmatism
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linked to:
pragmatism
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| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Democracy and Education
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Experience and Nature ⓘ |
| workDiscussedIn | Human Nature and Conduct ⓘ |
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