L'Homme, cet inconnu
E163816
L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
All labels observed (1)
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| L'Homme, cet inconnu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1420616 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: L'Homme, cet inconnu Context triple: [Alexis Carrel, notablePublication, L'Homme, cet inconnu]
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Le Jour
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Le Cinéma
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La voix humaine
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The Bridge at Courbevoie
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Fifty Million Frenchmen
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- 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: L'Homme, cet inconnu Target entity description: L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
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A.
Le Jour
Le Jour is the original French title of the 1987 American drama film "The Day," directed by Peter Markle.
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B.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
-
C.
La voix humaine
La voix humaine is a one-act monodrama opera by Francis Poulenc, based on Jean Cocteau’s play, depicting a woman’s emotional breakdown during a final phone call with her lover.
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D.
The Bridge at Courbevoie
The Bridge at Courbevoie is an 1886–87 Post-Impressionist oil painting by Georges Seurat that depicts a tranquil riverside scene near Paris using his pioneering pointillist technique.
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E.
Fifty Million Frenchmen
Fifty Million Frenchmen is a 1929 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its witty songs and Parisian setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific popularization work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide social and political reform based on biology
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provide a synthetic view of the human being ⓘ |
| author | Alexis Carrel ⓘ |
| authorNobelPrizeYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
advocacy of eugenics
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illiberal social views ⓘ scientific racism associations ⓘ |
| genre |
eugenics literature
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philosophy of science ⓘ science ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Man, the Unknown ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
authoritarian
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elitist ⓘ eugenic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biological basis of human behavior
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limits of modern civilization ⓘ moral and spiritual regeneration ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
interwar period
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rise of eugenic ideologies in Europe and North America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
contemporary biology
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contemporary psychology ⓘ early 20th-century eugenics movement ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of ethically problematic uses of biology in social theory
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subject of ongoing historical and ethical debate ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civilization
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eugenics ⓘ human biology ⓘ human psychology ⓘ human society ⓘ social engineering ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of scientific observation and speculation
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controversial eugenic ideas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| proposes |
biological and psychological reorganization of society
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selective breeding of humans ⓘ state-directed social planning ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| structure | topical chapters on aspects of human nature ⓘ |
| targetAudience | educated general public ⓘ |
| writtenByNobelLaureateIn | Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
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Subject: L'Homme, cet inconnu Description of subject: L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
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