Politik als Beruf
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Politik als Beruf is a seminal 1919 lecture-essay by sociologist Max Weber that analyzes the nature of political leadership, the state, and the ethics of political action.
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| Politik als Beruf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Politik als Beruf Context triple: [Politics as a Vocation, originalTitle, Politik als Beruf]
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A.
The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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B.
The Politician
The Politician is a satirical comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that follows an ambitious high school student navigating ruthless politics on his path to the presidency.
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C.
My Political Life
My Political Life is a political memoir by British Conservative politician Julian Amery, reflecting on his long career and experiences in government and public life.
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D.
My Political Life
*My Political Life* is the multi-volume political autobiography of British Conservative politician Leo Amery, chronicling his long career and involvement in major events of early 20th-century British politics.
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E.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
- 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: Politik als Beruf Target entity description: Politik als Beruf is a seminal 1919 lecture-essay by sociologist Max Weber that analyzes the nature of political leadership, the state, and the ethics of political action.
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A.
The Politician
The Politician is a 17th-century stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable tragic works exploring court intrigue and moral corruption.
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B.
The Politician
The Politician is a satirical comedy-drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that follows an ambitious high school student navigating ruthless politics on his path to the presidency.
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C.
My Political Life
My Political Life is a political memoir by British Conservative politician Julian Amery, reflecting on his long career and experiences in government and public life.
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D.
My Political Life
*My Political Life* is the multi-volume political autobiography of British Conservative politician Leo Amery, chronicling his long career and involvement in major events of early 20th-century British politics.
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E.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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lecture ⓘ political sociology work ⓘ |
| addresses |
legitimacy of political authority
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moral dilemmas of political action ⓘ types of political leaders ⓘ |
| author | Max Weber ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
economist
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social theorist ⓘ sociologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
political science
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political sociology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAs | public lecture ⓘ |
| follows | Wissenschaft als Beruf ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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sociological essay ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ethic of conviction
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ethic of responsibility ⓘ living for politics ⓘ living off politics ⓘ monopoly of legitimate physical violence ⓘ professional politician ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
ethics of political leadership
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modern political sociology ⓘ theory of the state ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War I Germany ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
bureaucratization of the modern state
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charismatic leadership ⓘ professionalization of politics ⓘ tension between ethics and political effectiveness ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics of political action
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political leadership ⓘ politics ⓘ the state ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Der moderne Staat ist ein Zwangsverband, der innerhalb eines bestimmten Gebietes das Monopol legitimer physischer Gewaltsamkeit für sich (mit Erfolg) beansprucht. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Max Weber's vocation lectures ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Weberian sociology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| title | Politik als Beruf ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Politics as a Vocation ⓘ |
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