Gabriel Marcel
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Gabriel Marcel was a 20th-century French philosopher and playwright known as a leading Christian existentialist, emphasizing themes of hope, fidelity, and the mystery of human existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gabriel Marcel canonical | 18 |
| French existentialist thinker Gabriel Marcel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gabriel Marcel Context triple: [Søren Kierkegaard, influenced, Gabriel Marcel]
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A.
Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain was a prominent 20th-century French Catholic philosopher known for his work in neo-Thomism, political philosophy, and the philosophy of human rights.
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B.
Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson was a prominent 20th-century French philosopher and historian of medieval thought, renowned as a leading neo-Thomist and scholar of Christian philosophy.
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C.
Simone Weil
Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist known for her profound reflections on justice, suffering, and spirituality.
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D.
Paul Tillich
Paul Tillich was a prominent 20th-century German-American Christian existentialist theologian and philosopher known for works such as "The Courage to Be" and "Systematic Theology."
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E.
Henri Bergson
Henri Bergson was a French philosopher known for his influential ideas on time, intuition, and creative evolution, which significantly shaped early 20th-century thought.
- 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: Gabriel Marcel Target entity description: Gabriel Marcel was a 20th-century French philosopher and playwright known as a leading Christian existentialist, emphasizing themes of hope, fidelity, and the mystery of human existence.
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A.
Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain was a prominent 20th-century French Catholic philosopher known for his work in neo-Thomism, political philosophy, and the philosophy of human rights.
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B.
Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson was a prominent 20th-century French philosopher and historian of medieval thought, renowned as a leading neo-Thomist and scholar of Christian philosophy.
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C.
Simone Weil
Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist known for her profound reflections on justice, suffering, and spirituality.
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D.
Paul Tillich
Paul Tillich was a prominent 20th-century German-American Christian existentialist theologian and philosopher known for works such as "The Courage to Be" and "Systematic Theology."
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E.
Henri Bergson
Henri Bergson was a French philosopher known for his influential ideas on time, intuition, and creative evolution, which significantly shaped early 20th-century thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian existentialist philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Marcel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian philosophy
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ethics ⓘ existential philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ religious thought ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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philosophical essay ⓘ theatrical play ⓘ |
| givenName | Gabriel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic existentialist thought
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Emmanuel Mounier ⓘ Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ Karol Wojtyła ⓘ
linked to:
Pope John Paul II
Paul Ricoeur ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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German idealism ⓘ Henri Bergson ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
fidelity
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freedom and responsibility ⓘ hope ⓘ human dignity ⓘ love and interpersonal relations ⓘ mystery of human existence ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ personalism ⓘ |
| name | Gabriel Marcel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
being vs having
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distinction between problem and mystery ⓘ embodied subjectivity ⓘ fidelity as ontological commitment ⓘ intersubjectivity and participation ⓘ ontological mystery ⓘ philosophy of hope ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Homo Viator
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Journal métaphysique ⓘ Le Dard ⓘ Le Monde cassé ⓘ Le Mystère de l’être ⓘ Les Hommes contre l’humain ⓘ Être et Avoir ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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literary critic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
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linked to: Gabriel Marcel