Battle of the Generations
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"Battle of the Generations" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' influential evolutionary biology book *The Selfish Gene* that explores conflicts of interest between different generations, such as parents and offspring, from a gene-centered perspective.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of the Generations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8913246 — 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: Battle of the Generations Context triple: [The Selfish Gene, hasChapter, Battle of the Generations]
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War of Wear and Tear
War of Wear and Tear is an alternative name for a war of attrition, a prolonged conflict in which each side aims to gradually exhaust the enemy’s personnel, resources, and morale rather than achieve swift, decisive victories.
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B.
Three Generations
"Three Generations" is a biographical and historical work by Maud Howe Elliott that chronicles the lives and legacy of three generations of her prominent New England family.
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Battle of the Blue
The Battle of the Blue is an annual college football rivalry game between Villanova University and the University of Delaware, known for its intense competition and regional bragging rights.
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D.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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E.
Generations
Generations is a long-running South African television soap opera that follows the intertwined lives and ambitions of characters in Johannesburg’s media and business world.
- 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: Battle of the Generations Target entity description: "Battle of the Generations" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' influential evolutionary biology book *The Selfish Gene* that explores conflicts of interest between different generations, such as parents and offspring, from a gene-centered perspective.
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A.
War of Wear and Tear
War of Wear and Tear is an alternative name for a war of attrition, a prolonged conflict in which each side aims to gradually exhaust the enemy’s personnel, resources, and morale rather than achieve swift, decisive victories.
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B.
Three Generations
"Three Generations" is a biographical and historical work by Maud Howe Elliott that chronicles the lives and legacy of three generations of her prominent New England family.
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C.
Battle of the Blue
The Battle of the Blue is an annual college football rivalry game between Villanova University and the University of Delaware, known for its intense competition and regional bragging rights.
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D.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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E.
Generations
Generations is a long-running South African television soap opera that follows the intertwined lives and ambitions of characters in Johannesburg’s media and business world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedIn | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
allocation of parental investment
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conflicts of interest between parents and offspring ⓘ how genes shape behavior across generations ⓘ sibling rivalry ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
behavioral ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | popular understanding of evolutionary conflicts within families ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership interested in science
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students of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
evolution of family relationships
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evolutionary conflict between generations ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution ⓘ inclusive fitness ⓘ kin selection ⓘ parent–offspring conflict ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ |
| partOf | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| perspective | gene-centered view of natural selection ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | first edition of The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of the Generations Description of subject: "Battle of the Generations" is a chapter in Richard Dawkins' influential evolutionary biology book *The Selfish Gene* that explores conflicts of interest between different generations, such as parents and offspring, from a gene-centered perspective.
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