The Trouble with Being Born
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The Trouble with Being Born is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic reflections on nihilism, pessimism, and the burdens of existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Trouble with Being Born canonical | 2 |
| The Trouble with Being Born (English translation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4158034 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Trouble with Being Born Context triple: [Emil Cioran, notableWork, The Trouble with Being Born]
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Born Not to Know
"Born Not to Know" is an R&B song by the American group Tony! Toni! Toné! that showcases their early new jack swing–influenced sound.
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B.
The Day I Tried to Live
"The Day I Tried to Live" is a 1994 grunge/alternative rock song by Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and dynamic, heavy sound.
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C.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
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The Mother
"The Mother" is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a working-class woman’s radicalization into socialist activism amid early 20th-century labor struggles.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- 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: The Trouble with Being Born Target entity description: The Trouble with Being Born is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic reflections on nihilism, pessimism, and the burdens of existence.
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A.
Born Not to Know
"Born Not to Know" is an R&B song by the American group Tony! Toni! Toné! that showcases their early new jack swing–influenced sound.
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B.
The Day I Tried to Live
"The Day I Tried to Live" is a 1994 grunge/alternative rock song by Soundgarden, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and dynamic, heavy sound.
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C.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
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D.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a working-class woman’s radicalization into socialist activism amid early 20th-century labor struggles.
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E.
A Life in Progress
"A Life in Progress" is a memoir by Canadian-born British former media mogul and writer Conrad Black, reflecting on his personal life, career, and controversies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aphoristic work
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book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
aphorisms
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existential philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
The Trouble with Being Born (English translation)
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linked to:
The Trouble with Being Born
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| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Blaise Pascal ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ religious mysticism ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
fragmentary
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lyrical ⓘ paradoxical ⓘ |
| literaryForm | aphorisms ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
burden of existence
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death ⓘ existential despair ⓘ meaninglessness of life ⓘ nihilism ⓘ pessimism ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense aphoristic style
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extreme formulation of philosophical pessimism ⓘ |
| notableIdea | it is a misfortune to be born ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l'inconvénient d'être né ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | late works of Emil Cioran ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent |
anti-natalism
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existentialism ⓘ philosophical pessimism ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
critique of optimism
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critique of progress ⓘ rejection of metaphysical consolation ⓘ |
| structure | collection of short aphoristic fragments ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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radically pessimistic ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| topic |
God
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boredom ⓘ human condition ⓘ memory ⓘ religion ⓘ suicide ⓘ time ⓘ |
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linked to: The Trouble with Being Born