The First Person
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The First Person is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that examines the nature and use of first-person reference and self-consciousness in language and thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The First Person canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2653314 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The First Person Context triple: [Elizabeth Anscombe, notableWork, The First Person]
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A.
For the First Time
"For the First Time" is a soulful R&B song by John Legend from his album "Love in the Future."
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B.
Personae
Personae is a collection of Ezra Pound’s early poems that showcases his development of modernist style and imagist technique.
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C.
In One Person
In One Person is a 2012 novel by John Irving that explores bisexual identity, sexual fluidity, and self-discovery through the life story of a bisexual man.
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D.
First Day
First Day is the opening section of Galileo Galilei’s work "Two New Sciences," in which he introduces foundational discussions on the strength of materials and the nature of scientific inquiry.
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E.
The First Time
"The First Time" is a song by Irish rock band U2 from their 1993 album *Zooropa*, known for its soulful, minimalist style and introspective lyrics.
- 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: The First Person Target entity description: The First Person is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that examines the nature and use of first-person reference and self-consciousness in language and thought.
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A.
For the First Time
"For the First Time" is a soulful R&B song by John Legend from his album "Love in the Future."
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B.
Personae
Personae is a collection of Ezra Pound’s early poems that showcases his development of modernist style and imagist technique.
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C.
In One Person
In One Person is a 2012 novel by John Irving that explores bisexual identity, sexual fluidity, and self-discovery through the life story of a bisexual man.
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D.
First Day
First Day is the opening section of Galileo Galilei’s work "Two New Sciences," in which he introduces foundational discussions on the strength of materials and the nature of scientific inquiry.
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E.
The First Time
"The First Time" is a song by Irish rock band U2 from their 1993 album *Zooropa*, known for its soulful, minimalist style and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
problems of self-knowledge
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the logical features of first-person statements ⓘ the nature of first-person authority ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| discusses |
indexicals
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reference without identification ⓘ the concept of the self ⓘ the use of "I" in reports of experience ⓘ |
| examines |
self-reference in language
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self-reference in thought ⓘ the relation between self-consciousness and first-person thought ⓘ use of the first-person pronoun "I" ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
philosophy
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philosophy of action ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
G. E. M. Anscombe
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linked to:
Elizabeth Anscombe
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| influencedBy | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
first-person reference
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ self-consciousness ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The First Person Description of subject: The First Person is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that examines the nature and use of first-person reference and self-consciousness in language and thought.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.