Hans Blumenberg
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Hans Blumenberg was a German philosopher and historian of ideas known for his influential work on metaphorology, myth, and the legitimacy of the modern age.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Blumenberg canonical | 16 |
| Blumenberg | 1 |
| Hans Blumenberg’s oeuvre | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Blumenberg Context triple: [Lübeck Katharineum, hasNotableAlumnus, Hans Blumenberg]
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Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his critiques of modernity, secularized notions of progress, and the philosophy of history, as well as for his complex intellectual relationship with Martin Heidegger.
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Otto Lasch
Otto Lasch was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, best known for commanding the defense of Königsberg in East Prussia.
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Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer was a German Neo-Kantian philosopher best known for his work on symbolic forms and the philosophy of culture.
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Hans-Georg
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was a German naval officer who served as a high-ranking U-boat commander and later helped negotiate Germany’s surrender at the end of World War II.
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Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
- 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: Hans Blumenberg Target entity description: Hans Blumenberg was a German philosopher and historian of ideas known for his influential work on metaphorology, myth, and the legitimacy of the modern age.
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A.
Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his critiques of modernity, secularized notions of progress, and the philosophy of history, as well as for his complex intellectual relationship with Martin Heidegger.
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B.
Otto Lasch
Otto Lasch was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II, best known for commanding the defense of Königsberg in East Prussia.
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C.
Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer was a German Neo-Kantian philosopher best known for his work on symbolic forms and the philosophy of culture.
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D.
Hans-Georg
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was a German naval officer who served as a high-ranking U-boat commander and later helped negotiate Germany’s surrender at the end of World War II.
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E.
Rainer Forst
Rainer Forst is a German political philosopher known for his work on theories of justice, tolerance, and critical theory, particularly within the Frankfurt School tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German philosopher
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historian of ideas ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicPosition |
professor at the University of Bochum
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professor at the University of Gießen ⓘ professor at the University of Münster ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1920-07-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lübeck ⓘ |
| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1996-03-28 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of ideas
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metaphorology ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of culture ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
Niklas Luhmann
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Odo Marquard ⓘ contemporary metaphor theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Ernst Cassirer ⓘ Karl Löwith ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
metaphor
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modernity ⓘ myth ⓘ secularization debate ⓘ |
| movement | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Hans Blumenberg ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
legitimacy of the modern age
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metaphorology ⓘ reoccupation theory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arbeit am Mythos
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Die Genesis der kopernikanischen Welt ⓘ Die Legitimität der Neuzeit ⓘ Die Lesbarkeit der Welt ⓘ Lebenszeit und Weltzeit ⓘ Paradigmen zu einer Metaphorologie ⓘ Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer ⓘ |
| occupation |
university professor
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writer ⓘ |
| theoryDeveloped |
critique of secularization as mere transformation of theology
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theory of metaphor as foundational for thought ⓘ |
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