Was ich den Alten verdanke
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Was ich den Alten verdanke is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer in which he reflects on the enduring influence of ancient thinkers on his own critical theory and worldview.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Was ich den Alten verdanke Context triple: [What I Owe to the Ancients, originalTitle, Was ich den Alten verdanke]
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Die Alte Dame
Die Alte Dame is the traditional nickname of Hertha BSC, one of Berlin’s oldest and most storied football clubs.
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B.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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D.
The Aged Aged Man
"The Aged Aged Man" is a humorous, nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll, presented as a parody of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "The Village Blacksmith" and featuring an absurdly old man engaged in increasingly ridiculous dialogue.
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E.
The Old Reader
The Old Reader is a web-based RSS feed reader created as a community-driven alternative to Google Reader, offering a familiar interface and social sharing features.
- 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: Was ich den Alten verdanke Target entity description: Was ich den Alten verdanke is a philosophical work by Max Horkheimer in which he reflects on the enduring influence of ancient thinkers on his own critical theory and worldview.
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A.
Die Alte Dame
Die Alte Dame is the traditional nickname of Hertha BSC, one of Berlin’s oldest and most storied football clubs.
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B.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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C.
The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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D.
The Aged Aged Man
"The Aged Aged Man" is a humorous, nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll, presented as a parody of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "The Village Blacksmith" and featuring an absurdly old man engaged in increasingly ridiculous dialogue.
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E.
The Old Reader
The Old Reader is a web-based RSS feed reader created as a community-driven alternative to Google Reader, offering a familiar interface and social sharing features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frankfurt School of critical theory
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linked to:
Frankfurt School
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| author | Max Horkheimer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Max Horkheimer ⓘ |
| discusses |
enduring relevance of ancient philosophy
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foundations of critical theory in classical ideas ⓘ relationship between ancient thought and modern society ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention | to acknowledge intellectual debts to ancient philosophers ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
ancient Greek philosophy
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classical ethics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Frankfurt School ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of philosophy
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students of critical theory ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient philosophy
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critical theory ⓘ intellectual autobiography ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
ethics
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history of ideas ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Western philosophy ⓘ |
| reflectsOn |
Horkheimer's own worldview
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ancient thinkers ⓘ influence of classical philosophy on critical theory ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Eclipse of Reason
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Zur Kritik der instrumentellen Vernunft ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| workOf | Max Horkheimer ⓘ |
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