Signes
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Signes is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores themes in phenomenology, language, perception, and politics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Signes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4231495 — 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: Signes Context triple: [Maurice Merleau-Ponty, wrote, Signes]
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A.
D’eux
D’eux is a hugely successful French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, widely regarded as one of the best-selling Francophone albums of all time.
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B.
Le Bonheur
Le Bonheur is a philosophical poetry collection by French poet and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that meditates on the nature and pursuit of human happiness.
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C.
Les Charmes
Les Charmes is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard site in Meursault, Burgundy, celebrated for producing rich, elegant Chardonnay wines.
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D.
La Signature
La Signature is a boutique located in Epcot’s France Pavilion at Walt Disney World, offering French-themed merchandise and souvenirs.
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E.
Points de repère
Points de repère is a musicological and analytical work by Pierre Boulez in which he reflects on and examines his own compositions and broader issues in contemporary music.
- 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: Signes Target entity description: Signes is a collection of philosophical essays by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that explores themes in phenomenology, language, perception, and politics.
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A.
D’eux
D’eux is a hugely successful French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, widely regarded as one of the best-selling Francophone albums of all time.
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B.
Le Bonheur
Le Bonheur is a philosophical poetry collection by French poet and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that meditates on the nature and pursuit of human happiness.
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C.
Les Charmes
Les Charmes is a renowned Premier Cru vineyard site in Meursault, Burgundy, celebrated for producing rich, elegant Chardonnay wines.
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D.
La Signature
La Signature is a boutique located in Epcot’s France Pavilion at Walt Disney World, offering French-themed merchandise and souvenirs.
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E.
Points de repère
Points de repère is a musicological and analytical work by Pierre Boulez in which he reflects on and examines his own compositions and broader issues in contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of essays ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ |
| authorBelongsToMovement |
French phenomenology
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ existential phenomenology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
phenomenology
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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phenomenology ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
French political philosophy
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contemporary phenomenology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| hasPart | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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German phenomenology ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
expression
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history ⓘ language ⓘ perception ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ politics ⓘ signification ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
embodied perception
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expression as disclosure of meaning ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Signes ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
historicity of meaning
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intertwining of perception and language ⓘ relation between subject and world ⓘ role of signs in human experience ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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phenomenology ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
expression and signification
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history and meaning ⓘ political engagement of philosophy ⓘ relation between language and perception ⓘ structure of experience ⓘ |
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