Sense and Non-Sense
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Sense and Non-Sense is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores themes of perception, art, language, and politics within the framework of phenomenology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sense and Non-Sense canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sense and Non-Sense Context triple: [Maurice Merleau-Ponty, notableWork, Sense and Non-Sense]
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A.
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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B.
The Meaning
"The Meaning" is a song by the Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings, featured on their 2013 album "Desolation Rose."
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C.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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D.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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E.
Music of My Mind
Music of My Mind is a 1972 Stevie Wonder album that marked the beginning of his acclaimed "classic period," showcasing greater artistic control, innovative use of synthesizers, and a more mature, experimental soul sound.
- 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: Sense and Non-Sense Target entity description: Sense and Non-Sense is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores themes of perception, art, language, and politics within the framework of phenomenology.
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A.
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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B.
The Meaning
"The Meaning" is a song by the Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings, featured on their 2013 album "Desolation Rose."
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C.
Logic of Sense
Logic of Sense is a 1969 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that explores language, paradox, and the concept of sense through engagements with Stoicism, psychoanalysis, and literature.
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D.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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E.
Music of My Mind
Music of My Mind is a 1972 Stevie Wonder album that marked the beginning of his acclaimed "classic period," showcasing greater artistic control, innovative use of synthesizers, and a more mature, experimental soul sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
embodied perception
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the lived body ⓘ the phenomenology of art ⓘ the phenomenology of language ⓘ the phenomenology of politics ⓘ the structure of experience ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
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phenomenology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Sense and Non-Sense ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Sens et non-sens ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Christianity and Ressentiment
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Cézanne’s Doubt ⓘ Man and Adversity ⓘ The Adventures of the Dialectic ⓘ
linked to:
Adventures of the Dialectic
The Child’s Relations with Others ⓘ The Film and the New Psychology ⓘ The Metaphysical in Man ⓘ The Novel and Metaphysics ⓘ The Philosopher and His Shadow ⓘ The War Has Taken Place ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Gestalt psychology ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
art
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language ⓘ perception ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| movement | existential phenomenology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Cézanne’s painting
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application of phenomenology to art and politics ⓘ development of Merleau-Ponty’s theory of perception ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | phenomenology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
ambiguity of perception
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critique of empiricism ⓘ critique of intellectualism ⓘ freedom and history ⓘ intentionality of consciousness ⓘ pre-reflective experience ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
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