Die fröhliche Wissenschaft
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Die fröhliche Wissenschaft is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that blends aphorisms, poetry, and reflections on art, science, and the famous proclamation of the "death of God."
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| Die fröhliche Wissenschaft canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Die fröhliche Wissenschaft Context triple: [The Gay Science, originalTitle, Die fröhliche Wissenschaft]
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A.
A Very Curious Girl
A Very Curious Girl is a 1969 French-Italian drama film starring Leslie Caron as a young woman who defies and takes revenge on the hypocritical villagers who exploit her.
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B.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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D.
The Science of Things
The Science of Things is a 1999 alternative rock album by Gavin Rossdale’s band Bush, known for blending post-grunge guitar work with electronic influences.
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E.
The Newton Boys
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- 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: Die fröhliche Wissenschaft Target entity description: Die fröhliche Wissenschaft is a philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche that blends aphorisms, poetry, and reflections on art, science, and the famous proclamation of the "death of God."
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A.
A Very Curious Girl
A Very Curious Girl is a 1969 French-Italian drama film starring Leslie Caron as a young woman who defies and takes revenge on the hypocritical villagers who exploit her.
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B.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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D.
The Science of Things
The Science of Things is a 1999 alternative rock album by Gavin Rossdale’s band Bush, known for blending post-grunge guitar work with electronic influences.
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E.
The Newton Boys
The Newton Boys is a 1998 crime drama film based on the true story of a gang of Texas brothers who became some of the most successful bank robbers in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work by Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
affirmation of life
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critique of Christianity ⓘ critique of traditional morality ⓘ joyful wisdom ⓘ limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ role of art in life ⓘ |
| containsForm |
aphorisms
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poems ⓘ |
| containsSection |
preface
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songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| expandedEditionYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| genre |
aphoristic literature
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern literary modernism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialism
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Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Michel Foucault ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
aphorisms
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poetry ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
death of God
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eternal recurrence ⓘ |
| notablePassage |
The madman (parable of the death of God)
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linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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| originalScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
existentialism (precursor)
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nihilism (analysis) ⓘ perspectivism ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| publisher | E. W. Fritzsch ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Also sprach Zarathustra
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linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Jenseits von Gut und Böse ⓘ |
| structure | five books in the expanded edition ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
aesthetics
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art ⓘ epistemology ⓘ morality ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ |
| title | Die fröhliche Wissenschaft ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Gay Science ⓘ |
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