Norm and Action
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"Norm and Action" is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops deontic logic and the logical analysis of norms, actions, and practical reasoning.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norm and Action Context triple: [G. H. von Wright, notableWork, Norm and Action]
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Act
Act was a short-lived late-1980s synth-pop duo featuring Thomas Leer and Claudia Brücken, known for their sophisticated, theatrical electronic sound and association with the ZTT label.
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Norm
Norm is a masculine given name, often a shortened form of Norman, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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Motor Action
Motor Action is a football club commonly known by its short name, Motor Action.
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ACTS
ACTS was the U.S. Army Air Corps’ interwar professional military school that developed many of the strategic airpower doctrines later used in World War II.
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Praxis and Action
"Praxis and Action" is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines and synthesizes major currents in contemporary continental and analytic philosophy, especially around the concepts of human action, praxis, and interpretation.
- 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: Norm and Action Target entity description: "Norm and Action" is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops deontic logic and the logical analysis of norms, actions, and practical reasoning.
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A.
Act
Act was a short-lived late-1980s synth-pop duo featuring Thomas Leer and Claudia Brücken, known for their sophisticated, theatrical electronic sound and association with the ZTT label.
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B.
Norm
Norm is a masculine given name, often a shortened form of Norman, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Motor Action
Motor Action is a football club commonly known by its short name, Motor Action.
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D.
ACTS
ACTS was the U.S. Army Air Corps’ interwar professional military school that developed many of the strategic airpower doctrines later used in World War II.
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E.
Praxis and Action
"Praxis and Action" is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that critically examines and synthesizes major currents in contemporary continental and analytic philosophy, especially around the concepts of human action, praxis, and interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
G. H. von Wright
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Georg Henrik von Wright ⓘ
linked to:
G. H. von Wright
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| contribution |
analysis of the logic of obligation
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analysis of the logic of permission ⓘ analysis of the logic of prohibition ⓘ distinction between norms and descriptive statements ⓘ formal treatment of normative concepts ⓘ framework for reasoning about actions and their normative status ⓘ systematic development of deontic logic ⓘ |
| describedBy |
"Norm and Action is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops deontic logic and the logical analysis of norms, actions, and practical reasoning."
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linked to:
Norm and Action
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| field |
ethics
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logic ⓘ philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
logical analysis of action
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logical analysis of norms ⓘ logical analysis of practical inference ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary deontic logic
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formal ethics ⓘ legal theory ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ theory of practical reasoning ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of normative systems
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discussion of action types and action descriptions ⓘ formal axiomatizations of deontic operators ⓘ treatment of practical inference ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
actions
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deontic logic ⓘ norms ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
action description
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normative system ⓘ obligation ⓘ permission ⓘ practical inference ⓘ prohibition ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
Georg Henrik
Norm and Action
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describedBy
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"Norm and Action is a seminal philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops deontic logic and the logical analysis of norms, actions, and practical reasoning."
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linked to: Norm and Action