Montaigne; or, the Skeptic
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"Montaigne; or, the Skeptic" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his collection "Representative Men," examining Michel de Montaigne as a model of philosophical skepticism and reflective individualism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Montaigne; or, the Skeptic canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montaigne; or, the Skeptic Context triple: [Representative Men, hasPart, Montaigne; or, the Skeptic]
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A.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher and writer best known for pioneering the essay as a literary form and for his deeply personal, skeptical reflections on human nature.
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B.
Pascalian Meditations
Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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C.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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E.
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that presents his arguments for immaterialism and critiques of skepticism through a conversational dialogue format.
- 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: Montaigne; or, the Skeptic Target entity description: "Montaigne; or, the Skeptic" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his collection "Representative Men," examining Michel de Montaigne as a model of philosophical skepticism and reflective individualism.
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A.
Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher and writer best known for pioneering the essay as a literary form and for his deeply personal, skeptical reflections on human nature.
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B.
Pascalian Meditations
Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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C.
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher is a philosophical dialogue by George Berkeley that critiques freethinkers and defends Christian religion and immaterialist philosophy.
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D.
De Homine
De Homine is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that examines human nature, sensation, and behavior within his broader mechanistic and materialist framework.
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E.
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous is a philosophical work by George Berkeley that presents his arguments for immaterialism and critiques of skepticism through a conversational dialogue format.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| collectionTitle |
Representative Men: Seven Lectures
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linked to:
Representative Men
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| compares | Montaigne’s thought and modern skepticism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
philosophical skepticism
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reflective individualism ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Montaigne’s essays
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linked to:
Michel de Montaigne
|
| genre |
literary criticism
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Emerson’s interpretation of Montaigne ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Montaigne’s Essais ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Michel de Montaigne
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individualism ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| partOf | Representative Men ⓘ |
| portrays | Montaigne as a representative man ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | one of the essays in Representative Men ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| workIn |
intellectual history
ⓘ
philosophy of literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Montaigne; or, the Skeptic Description of subject: "Montaigne; or, the Skeptic" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his collection "Representative Men," examining Michel de Montaigne as a model of philosophical skepticism and reflective individualism.
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