“Of Experience”
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“Of Experience” is the final and one of the most reflective essays in Michel de Montaigne’s *Essays*, in which he meditates on the limits of human knowledge and the primacy of lived, personal experience.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Of Experience | 1 |
| “Of Experience” canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Of Experience” Context triple: [Michel de Montaigne, hasPartInWork, “Of Experience”]
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A.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
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B.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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C.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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D.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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E.
Of Vicissitude of Things
"Of Vicissitude of Things" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon reflecting on the inevitability of change and the cyclical nature of human affairs and history.
- 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: “Of Experience” Target entity description: “Of Experience” is the final and one of the most reflective essays in Michel de Montaigne’s *Essays*, in which he meditates on the limits of human knowledge and the primacy of lived, personal experience.
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A.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
-
B.
The Bounds of Sense
The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
-
C.
On Sight
"On Sight" is the abrasive, electronic-influenced opening track from Kanye West's 2013 album *Yeezus*, known for its distorted production and confrontational tone.
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D.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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E.
Of Vicissitude of Things
"Of Vicissitude of Things" is a philosophical essay by Francis Bacon reflecting on the inevitability of change and the cyclical nature of human affairs and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne ⓘ |
| collectionAuthor | Michel de Montaigne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| emphasis |
concrete particulars over abstractions
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moderation and balance in life ⓘ practice over theory ⓘ |
| focus |
contingency and variability of human life
ⓘ
individual experience over universal rules ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance philosophy
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essay ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aging and bodily decline
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habit and custom ⓘ health and illness ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern essay tradition
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modern reflections on experience and subjectivity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pyrrhonian skepticism
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classical authors ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
embodiment and bodily experience
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limits of human knowledge ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ primacy of lived experience ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ skepticism about abstract knowledge ⓘ |
| movement | French Renaissance ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
experience as the best teacher
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knowledge is limited and fallible ⓘ self-observation as a philosophical method ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l’expérience ⓘ |
| partOf |
Essais
ⓘ
Essays ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ philosophy of the self ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
humanism
ⓘ
skepticism ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final essay in the Essays ⓘ |
| style |
autobiographical
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conversational ⓘ digressive ⓘ |
| title | Of Experience ⓘ |
| workEnds |
Montaigne’s Essays
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linked to:
Montaigne’s Essais
|
| workStructure | essay without strict systematic structure ⓘ |
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Subject: “Of Experience” Description of subject: “Of Experience” is the final and one of the most reflective essays in Michel de Montaigne’s *Essays*, in which he meditates on the limits of human knowledge and the primacy of lived, personal experience.
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linked to: “Of Experience”