The Path to Freedom
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"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Path to Freedom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56112 — 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: The Path to Freedom Context triple: [The Demon-Haunted World, hasChapter, The Path to Freedom]
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A.
Hymn to Liberty
"Hymn to Liberty" is a 19th-century Greek patriotic poem by Dionysios Solomos, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, that celebrates the Greek War of Independence and serves as Greece’s national anthem.
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B.
City of Firsts
City of Firsts is a historic Massachusetts city known for its early industrial innovations and numerous pioneering achievements in American manufacturing and technology.
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C.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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D.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
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E.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
- 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: The Path to Freedom Target entity description: "The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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A.
Hymn to Liberty
"Hymn to Liberty" is a 19th-century Greek patriotic poem by Dionysios Solomos, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, that celebrates the Greek War of Independence and serves as Greece’s national anthem.
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B.
City of Firsts
City of Firsts is a historic Massachusetts city known for its early industrial innovations and numerous pioneering achievements in American manufacturing and technology.
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C.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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D.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
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E.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction chapter ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage readers to question unsupported claims
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promote rational inquiry ⓘ show how science can protect against deception ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| discusses |
dangers of credulity
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importance of evidence-based reasoning ⓘ intellectual autonomy ⓘ relationship between science and democracy ⓘ role of education in promoting skepticism ⓘ social consequences of superstition ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of science
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science ⓘ science literacy ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science communication ⓘ science education ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-superstition
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pro-science ⓘ pro-skepticism ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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linked to:
The Demon-Haunted World
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critical thinking
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irrational beliefs ⓘ liberation from superstition ⓘ scientific method as a tool for freedom ⓘ scientific thinking ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| partOf | The Demon-Haunted World ⓘ |
| publicationType | chapter in a science book ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Path to Freedom Description of subject: "The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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