Conscience
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Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conscience canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T658818 — 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: Conscience Context triple: [Piers Plowman, containsCharacter, Conscience]
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A.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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B.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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C.
Mind
Mind is a leading peer-reviewed philosophy journal, especially known for influential work in analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
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D.
Mercy
"Mercy" is a 2012 hip hop single by the GOOD Music collective featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz, known for its distinctive beat and collaborative verses.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- 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: Conscience Target entity description: Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
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A.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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B.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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C.
Mind
Mind is a leading peer-reviewed philosophy journal, especially known for influential work in analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
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D.
Mercy
"Mercy" is a 2012 hip hop single by the GOOD Music collective featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz, known for its distinctive beat and collaborative verses.
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E.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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literary character ⓘ moral guide ⓘ personification ⓘ spiritual guide ⓘ |
| allegoricalRoleIn | Piers Plowman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Piers Plowman ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
morality
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repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Langland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Christianity ⓘ |
| didacticRole | to instruct readers in right conduct ⓘ |
| embodies | God’s law written in the heart (allegorically) ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | allegorical poem ⓘ |
| guides |
Christian believers (allegorically)
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the narrator ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicStatus | embodiment of inner moral law ⓘ |
| influences | the ethical choices of characters (allegorically) ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Piers (the plowman) in the poem’s moral structure ⓘ |
| literaryWorkLanguage | Middle English ⓘ |
| moralFunction | to distinguish right from wrong ⓘ |
| moralStance |
condemns deceit
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condemns greed ⓘ condemns sloth ⓘ upholds truth ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to comment on social and religious abuses ⓘ |
| opposes |
Sin (allegorical figures)
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corruption in the Church ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
a counselor
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a moral teacher ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian conscience
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moral theology ⓘ |
| represents |
Christian ethical teaching
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inner sense of right and wrong ⓘ moral judgment ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| spiritualFunction | to direct the soul toward God ⓘ |
| workDateContext | late 14th century English literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conscience Description of subject: Conscience is a personified moral and spiritual guide in William Langland’s allegorical poem "Piers Plowman," representing the inner sense of right and wrong.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.