De l'homme
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De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De l'homme canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3364170 — 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: De l'homme Context triple: [Helvétius, notableWork, De l'homme]
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A.
L'Homme, cet inconnu
L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
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B.
Loin des hommes
Loin des hommes is a French drama film set in 1950s Algeria that explores themes of colonialism, morality, and human connection amid the Algerian War.
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C.
Le Jour
Le Jour is the original French title of the 1987 American drama film "The Day," directed by Peter Markle.
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D.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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E.
L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
- 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: De l'homme Target entity description: De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
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A.
L'Homme, cet inconnu
L'Homme, cet inconnu is a controversial 1935 book by Nobel Prize–winning surgeon Alexis Carrel that explores human biology, psychology, and society through a blend of scientific observation and speculative, often eugenic, ideas.
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B.
Loin des hommes
Loin des hommes is a French drama film set in 1950s Algeria that explores themes of colonialism, morality, and human connection amid the Algerian War.
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C.
Le Jour
Le Jour is the original French title of the 1987 American drama film "The Day," directed by Peter Markle.
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D.
The Man
"The Man" is a 2017 funk-influenced rock single by American band The Killers, known for its swaggering, self-confident lyrics and bold, retro sound.
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E.
L’Œuvre
L’Œuvre is a naturalist novel by Émile Zola that portrays the struggles of an ambitious painter in Paris whose obsessive pursuit of artistic perfection leads to personal and professional ruin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
hedonistic understanding of human motivation
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utilitarian evaluation of actions ⓘ |
| argues |
all ideas derive from sensations
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education and environment shape character ⓘ moral values are grounded in pleasure and pain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Enlightenment
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secular ethics ⓘ |
| author |
Claude Adrien Helvétius
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linked to:
Helvétius
|
| concerns |
determinants of human behavior
ⓘ
relationship between individual interest and public good ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition | pleasure and pain as criteria of value ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basis of moral judgments
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formation of ideas from sensory experience ⓘ motivation of human actions ⓘ role of sensation in knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
education and social reform
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ethics ⓘ political implications of human nature ⓘ psychology of perception ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
empiricism
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materialist psychology ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human nature
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morality ⓘ sensation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial views on religion and ethics
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systematic materialist account of mind ⓘ utilitarian approach to morality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| period | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
materialism
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionOnMind | mind as function of organized matter ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYearApproximate | 1770s ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | De l'esprit ⓘ |
| title | De l'homme ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor |
Claude Adrien Helvétius
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linked to:
Helvétius
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Instruction
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Subject: De l'homme Description of subject: De l'homme is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Claude Adrien Helvétius that explores human nature, sensation, and morality from a materialist and utilitarian perspective.
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