the Mean
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The Mean is a Confucian ethical ideal that advocates balanced, moderate conduct and emotional harmony by avoiding extremes in thought and action.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Mean canonical | 3 |
| The Mean-in-Action | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233007 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Mean Context triple: [Doctrine of the Mean, centralConcept, the Mean]
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A.
Mediana
Mediana is a late Roman imperial villa and archaeological complex near Niš, Serbia, notable as the birthplace estate of Emperor Constantine the Great.
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B.
Mene
Mene is an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Selene, emphasizing her aspect as the personification of the lunar month and its cyclical phases.
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C.
Me
"Me" is an EP by musician James McCartney, showcasing his melodic songwriting and alternative rock/pop style.
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D.
Meritaten
Meritaten was an 18th Dynasty Egyptian princess and Great Royal Wife, best known as the eldest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti during the Amarna period.
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E.
Meany
Meany is a surname most notably associated with George Meany, the influential American labor leader and first president of the AFL-CIO.
- 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: the Mean Target entity description: The Mean is a Confucian ethical ideal that advocates balanced, moderate conduct and emotional harmony by avoiding extremes in thought and action.
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A.
Mediana
Mediana is a late Roman imperial villa and archaeological complex near Niš, Serbia, notable as the birthplace estate of Emperor Constantine the Great.
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B.
Mene
Mene is an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Selene, emphasizing her aspect as the personification of the lunar month and its cyclical phases.
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C.
Me
"Me" is an EP by musician James McCartney, showcasing his melodic songwriting and alternative rock/pop style.
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D.
Meritaten
Meritaten was an 18th Dynasty Egyptian princess and Great Royal Wife, best known as the eldest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti during the Amarna period.
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E.
Meany
Meany is a surname most notably associated with George Meany, the influential American labor leader and first president of the AFL-CIO.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian ethical ideal
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moral doctrine ⓘ virtue concept ⓘ |
| advocates |
balanced conduct
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emotional harmony ⓘ moderate conduct ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
inner equilibrium
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moral harmony ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
action
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emotion ⓘ thought ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
moral self-discipline
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self-cultivation ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
appropriateness of response
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harmony ⓘ moderation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
avoidance of deficiency
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avoidance of excess ⓘ |
| goal |
achieving ethical stability
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living in accordance with the proper measure ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Doctrine of the Mean
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Zhongyong ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Confucianism ⓘ |
| influences |
Chinese moral philosophy
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East Asian ethics ⓘ |
| opposes |
extremes in action
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extremes in thought ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Confucius
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Neo-Confucian philosophy ⓘ |
| seeks | balance between extremes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Mean Description of subject: The Mean is a Confucian ethical ideal that advocates balanced, moderate conduct and emotional harmony by avoiding extremes in thought and action.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Mean