The Upright Thinkers
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The Upright Thinkers is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that traces the history of human scientific thought from ancient times to modern physics.
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| The Upright Thinkers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8742422 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Upright Thinkers Context triple: [Leonard Mlodinow, notableWork, The Upright Thinkers]
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The Very Idea
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The New Men
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The Originators
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Upright Thinkers Target entity description: The Upright Thinkers is a popular science book by Leonard Mlodinow that traces the history of human scientific thought from ancient times to modern physics.
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A.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
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B.
Zones of Thought
Zones of Thought is a science-fiction concept and setting devised by Vernor Vinge that divides the galaxy into regions with differing physical and computational laws, profoundly shaping the possibilities for intelligence and technology.
-
C.
Other Minds
Other Minds is a philosophical work by J. L. Austin that examines how we talk about and justify knowledge of other people's mental states.
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D.
The New Men
The New Men is a 1954 novel by C. P. Snow in his "Strangers and Brothers" series, focusing on the ethical and political dilemmas surrounding the development of nuclear weapons in Britain during World War II.
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E.
The Originators
"The Originators" is a hip-hop track featured on DJ Khaled's album "We the Best," showcasing collaborations with prominent rap artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
evolution of scientific method
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scientists and philosophers throughout history ⓘ transition from classical to modern physics ⓘ |
| author | Leonard Mlodinow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
development of scientific reasoning
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key figures in science ⓘ |
| follows | The Drunkard's Walk ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Leonard Mlodinow ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on ancient Greek science
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chapters on quantum mechanics ⓘ chapters on relativity ⓘ chapters on the scientific revolution ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human curiosity
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power of abstract thinking ⓘ progress of knowledge ⓘ role of experiment in science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | historical narrative ⓘ |
| nonfiction | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of scientific ideas
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broad survey of history of science ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient science
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history of scientific thought ⓘ modern physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ science ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | ancient times to modern era ⓘ |
| workOf | Leonard Mlodinow ⓘ |
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