On Human Nature
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On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Human Nature canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16385 — 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: On Human Nature Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, notableWork, On Human Nature]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas
"Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas" is the Latin motto of the University of Manchester, expressing its commitment to knowledge, wisdom, and humanity.
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C.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- 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: On Human Nature Target entity description: On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas
"Cognitio, sapientia, humanitas" is the Latin motto of the University of Manchester, expressing its commitment to knowledge, wisdom, and humanity.
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C.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Edward O. Wilson ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
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linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
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| awardYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| controversialFor | claims about genetic influences on social behavior ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
biological roots of morality
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biological roots of religion ⓘ biological roots of social structures ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral science
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biology ⓘ |
| follows | Sociobiology: The New Synthesis ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary psychology
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science ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 573.2 ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
paperback edition
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revised edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on nature versus nurture
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evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780674639067 ⓘ |
| hasLCClassification | QP981.W55 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 3168027 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century nonfiction ⓘ |
| mainThesis | many aspects of human behavior have evolutionary and genetic foundations ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arguing for biological basis of human behavior
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popularizing sociobiology ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 260 ⓘ |
| partOf | Edward O. Wilson bibliography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
aggression
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altruism ⓘ culture ⓘ ethics ⓘ evolution ⓘ human behavior ⓘ human nature ⓘ religion ⓘ sex differences ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Edward O. Wilson ⓘ |
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Subject: On Human Nature Description of subject: On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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