On Self-Respect
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"On Self-Respect" is a widely anthologized personal essay by Joan Didion that reflects on the nature of dignity, self-knowledge, and moral responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Self-Respect canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8501044 — 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 Self-Respect Context triple: [Slouching Towards Bethlehem, hasPart, On Self-Respect]
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A.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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B.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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C.
On Human Conduct
On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
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D.
Shame and Necessity
Shame and Necessity is a philosophical work by Bernard Williams that reexamines ancient Greek ethics to challenge modern assumptions about moral responsibility, agency, and the role of shame.
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E.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
- 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 Self-Respect Target entity description: "On Self-Respect" is a widely anthologized personal essay by Joan Didion that reflects on the nature of dignity, self-knowledge, and moral responsibility.
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A.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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B.
Problems of the Self
Problems of the Self is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Bernard Williams that explores issues in personal identity, moral psychology, and the nature of the self.
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C.
On Human Conduct
On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
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D.
Shame and Necessity
Shame and Necessity is a philosophical work by Bernard Williams that reexamines ancient Greek ethics to challenge modern assumptions about moral responsibility, agency, and the role of shame.
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E.
Freedom and Resentment
Freedom and Resentment is a landmark philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that reshaped debates on moral responsibility by emphasizing the role of our interpersonal reactive attitudes over metaphysical theories of free will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discussesConcept |
character
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failure ⓘ guilt ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ maturity ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of lacking self-respect
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inner versus outer standards of worth ⓘ relationship between self-respect and behavior ⓘ relationship between self-respect and moral choice ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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personal essay ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general readers
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students ⓘ |
| hasForm | nonfiction prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic modern essay on character ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
essayistic
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lyrical prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics
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identity ⓘ psychology of the self ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
college readers
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essay anthologies ⓘ |
| isNonfiction | true ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
literature courses
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rhetoric courses ⓘ writing courses ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dignity
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moral responsibility ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ self-respect ⓘ |
| tone |
analytical
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reflective ⓘ |
| widelyAnthologized | true ⓘ |
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Subject: On Self-Respect Description of subject: "On Self-Respect" is a widely anthologized personal essay by Joan Didion that reflects on the nature of dignity, self-knowledge, and moral responsibility.
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