Knowledge and Human Interests
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Knowledge and Human Interests is a seminal 1968 work of critical social theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes how different human interests shape the forms and purposes of knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knowledge and Human Interests canonical | 3 |
| Knowledge and Human Interests (English edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T792312 — 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: Knowledge and Human Interests Context triple: [Jürgen Habermas, notableWork, Knowledge and Human Interests]
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A.
Frontiers of Knowledge
Frontiers of Knowledge is a concept emphasizing the advancement and expansion of human understanding across scientific, technological, and cultural domains.
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B.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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C.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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D.
Knowledge and Error
"Knowledge and Error" is a philosophical work by Ernst Mach that examines the nature, limits, and development of human knowledge through the lens of empirical science and psychology.
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E.
Usable Knowledge
Usable Knowledge is an online resource from the Harvard Graduate School of Education that translates education research into practical insights and tools for educators, policymakers, and the public.
- 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: Knowledge and Human Interests Target entity description: Knowledge and Human Interests is a seminal 1968 work of critical social theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes how different human interests shape the forms and purposes of knowledge.
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A.
Frontiers of Knowledge
Frontiers of Knowledge is a concept emphasizing the advancement and expansion of human understanding across scientific, technological, and cultural domains.
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B.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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C.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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D.
Knowledge and Error
"Knowledge and Error" is a philosophical work by Ernst Mach that examines the nature, limits, and development of human knowledge through the lens of empirical science and psychology.
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E.
Usable Knowledge
Usable Knowledge is an online resource from the Harvard Graduate School of Education that translates education research into practical insights and tools for educators, policymakers, and the public.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of critical social theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show how human interests shape forms of knowledge ⓘ |
| argues | that knowledge is interest-laden ⓘ |
| author | Jürgen Habermas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
positivism in the social sciences
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value-free concept of science ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
critical sciences
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empirical-analytic sciences ⓘ historical-hermeneutic sciences ⓘ natural sciences from social sciences ⓘ |
| field |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Knowledge and Human Interests (English edition)
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linked to:
Knowledge and Human Interests
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| hasGenre |
non-fiction
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
conclusion
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first part ⓘ introduction ⓘ second part ⓘ |
| identifies |
emancipatory cognitive interest
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practical cognitive interest ⓘ technical cognitive interest ⓘ |
| influenced |
Habermas’s later theory of communicative action
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contemporary critical theory ⓘ philosophy of social science debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American pragmatism
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German idealism ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ positivism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critical theory
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epistemology ⓘ knowledge and human interests ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ social theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of positivism
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influence on critical social theory ⓘ systematic account of knowledge-constitutive interests ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Erkenntnis und Interesse ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | knowledge-constitutive interests ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | Suhrkamp Verlag ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Frankfurt School critical theory
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linked to:
Frankfurt School
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| topic |
emancipation through critical reflection
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relationship between knowledge and power ⓘ |
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Subject: Knowledge and Human Interests Description of subject: Knowledge and Human Interests is a seminal 1968 work of critical social theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes how different human interests shape the forms and purposes of knowledge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Knowledge and Human Interests
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hasEnglishTranslation
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Knowledge and Human Interests (English edition)
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linked to: Knowledge and Human Interests