Civilization
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"Civilization" is an influential 1928 book by British art critic Clive Bell that reflects on the nature and values of civilized society and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civilization canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6302723 — 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: Civilization Context triple: [Clive Bell, notableWork, Civilization]
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A.
Civilization
"Civilization" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature, progress, and moral foundations of human societies.
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B.
Discovery Civilization
Discovery Civilization was a cable television channel focused on historical, cultural, and anthropological documentaries and series.
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C.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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D.
Civilization on Trial
Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
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E.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
- 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: Civilization Target entity description: "Civilization" is an influential 1928 book by British art critic Clive Bell that reflects on the nature and values of civilized society and culture.
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A.
Civilization
"Civilization" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature, progress, and moral foundations of human societies.
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B.
Discovery Civilization
Discovery Civilization was a cable television channel focused on historical, cultural, and anthropological documentaries and series.
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C.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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D.
Civilization on Trial
Civilization on Trial is a collection of essays by historian Arnold J. Toynbee examining the challenges, crises, and future prospects of modern civilization.
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E.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Clive Bell ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | art critic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetic criticism
ⓘ
cultural criticism ⓘ philosophy of culture ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective | formalism in art ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 20th-century debates on culture and civilization ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bloomsbury Group ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | essay ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
modernism
ⓘ
linked to:
Modernism
|
| mainSubject |
civilization
ⓘ
nature of culture ⓘ values of civilized society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of culture and aesthetics
ⓘ
reflection on civilized values ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Art (1914 book by Clive Bell) ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | modern Western civilization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civilization Description of subject: "Civilization" is an influential 1928 book by British art critic Clive Bell that reflects on the nature and values of civilized society and culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.