Signs
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Signs is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores language, expression, and meaning within his phenomenological framework.
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| Signs canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Signs Context triple: [Maurice Merleau-Ponty, notableWork, Signs]
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Signs
"Signs" is a 2005 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, known for its smooth, funk-influenced production and crossover pop appeal.
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Signs
Signs is a 2002 science-fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, centered on a former priest and his family confronting mysterious crop circles and an apparent alien invasion.
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Lord Give Me a Sign
"Lord Give Me a Sign" is a Christian-themed hip hop song by American rapper DMX that reflects his struggles, faith, and plea for divine guidance.
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Signals and Songs
"Signals and Songs" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how birds communicate through calls, songs, and other signaling behaviors.
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Sparks
Sparks is a city in northern Nevada known for its proximity to Reno and its role as a regional hub for industry, transportation, and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Signs Target entity description: Signs is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores language, expression, and meaning within his phenomenological framework.
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A.
Signs
Signs is a 2002 science-fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, centered on a former priest and his family confronting mysterious crop circles and an apparent alien invasion.
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B.
Signs
"Signs" is a 2005 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg featuring Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson, known for its smooth, funk-influenced production and crossover pop appeal.
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C.
Lord Give Me a Sign
"Lord Give Me a Sign" is a Christian-themed hip hop song by American rapper DMX that reflects his struggles, faith, and plea for divine guidance.
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D.
Signals and Songs
"Signals and Songs" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Life of Birds* that explores how birds communicate through calls, songs, and other signaling behaviors.
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E.
Sparks
Sparks is a city in northern Nevada known for its proximity to Reno and its role as a regional hub for industry, transportation, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ |
| explores |
expression as bodily and situated
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history and culture as structures of meaning ⓘ meaning as emerging from lived experience ⓘ relation between language and thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
art as a mode of meaning
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history as sedimented meaning ⓘ indirect language ⓘ interpersonal relations ⓘ style as expression ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay "Cézanne’s Doubt"
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essay "Faith and Good Faith" ⓘ essay "Indirect Language and the Voices of Silence" ⓘ essay "Man and Adversity" ⓘ essay "On the Phenomenology of Language" ⓘ essay "The Child’s Relations with Others" ⓘ essay "The Film and the New Psychology" ⓘ essay "The Metaphysical in Man" ⓘ essay "The Philosopher and His Shadow" ⓘ essay "The War Has Taken Place" ⓘ essay "The Writer and His Language" ⓘ |
| influencedField |
aesthetics
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continental philosophy ⓘ literary theory ⓘ phenomenological psychology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
expression
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language ⓘ meaning ⓘ |
| originalPublicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | embodied phenomenology of language ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | phenomenology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
ambiguity of expression
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critique of empiricism ⓘ critique of intellectualism ⓘ embodiment of meaning ⓘ primacy of perception ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Phenomenology of Perception
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Sense and Non-Sense ⓘ The Visible and the Invisible ⓘ |
| title | Signes ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Signs ⓘ |
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