The Glass Bead Game
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The Glass Bead Game is a philosophical novel by Hermann Hesse that explores an intellectual elite devoted to a complex, abstract game synthesizing all fields of human knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Glass Bead Game canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6267050 — 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: The Glass Bead Game Context triple: [Hermann Hesse, notableWork, The Glass Bead Game]
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A.
Anathem
Anathem is a 2008 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores philosophy, mathematics, and parallel universes through the lives of cloistered scholars on an alien world.
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B.
Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's Pendulum is a complex postmodern novel by Umberto Eco that intertwines conspiracy theories, esoteric knowledge, and metafictional puzzles in a narrative about editors who invent a grand occult plot.
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C.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain is a landmark 1924 novel by Thomas Mann that follows a young man's extended stay in a Swiss sanatorium to explore themes of time, illness, and the intellectual currents of pre–World War I Europe.
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D.
Zeit und Wissen
Zeit und Wissen is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the relationship between time, knowledge, and modern science.
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E.
Babel Tower
"Babel Tower" is a 1996 novel by A. S. Byatt that intricately weaves themes of language, law, and personal freedom within a richly detailed portrayal of 1960s England.
- 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: The Glass Bead Game Target entity description: The Glass Bead Game is a philosophical novel by Hermann Hesse that explores an intellectual elite devoted to a complex, abstract game synthesizing all fields of human knowledge.
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A.
Anathem
Anathem is a 2008 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores philosophy, mathematics, and parallel universes through the lives of cloistered scholars on an alien world.
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B.
Foucault's Pendulum
Foucault's Pendulum is a complex postmodern novel by Umberto Eco that intertwines conspiracy theories, esoteric knowledge, and metafictional puzzles in a narrative about editors who invent a grand occult plot.
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C.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain is a landmark 1924 novel by Thomas Mann that follows a young man's extended stay in a Swiss sanatorium to explore themes of time, illness, and the intellectual currents of pre–World War I Europe.
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D.
Zeit und Wissen
Zeit und Wissen is a philosophical work by Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker that explores the relationship between time, knowledge, and modern science.
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E.
Babel Tower
"Babel Tower" is a 1996 novel by A. S. Byatt that intricately weaves themes of language, law, and personal freedom within a richly detailed portrayal of 1960s England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| alternateEnglishTitle | Magister Ludi ⓘ |
| author |
Hermann Hesse
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linked to:
Herman Hesse
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| awarded |
Nobel Prize in Literature context
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linked to:
Nobel Prize in Literature
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| centralTheme |
education and mentorship
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role of intellectuals in society ⓘ spirituality and culture ⓘ synthesis of human knowledge ⓘ tension between contemplation and action ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Hermann Hesse receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
intellectual elitism
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limits of abstraction ⓘ relationship between art and science ⓘ responsibility of the intellectual ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalGame | Glass Bead Game ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| gameFunction | synthesizes music, mathematics, and cultural knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
bildungsroman
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philosophical fiction ⓘ utopian fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Father Jacobus
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Plinio Designori ⓘ The Music Master ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptual art and game design discussions
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philosophical discourse on knowledge synthesis ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Josef Knecht ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of an abstract symbolic game
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integration of biography, fiction, and pseudo-historical commentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Das Glasperlenspiel ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Eastern philosophy
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Western humanism ⓘ monastic traditions ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | Magister Ludi ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Fretz & Wasmuth ⓘ |
| setting | province of Castalia ⓘ |
| settingType | futuristic intellectual community ⓘ |
| structure |
collection of poems attributed to Josef Knecht
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framing biography of Josef Knecht ⓘ three fictional lives of Josef Knecht ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | far future ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Glass Bead Game Description of subject: The Glass Bead Game is a philosophical novel by Hermann Hesse that explores an intellectual elite devoted to a complex, abstract game synthesizing all fields of human knowledge.
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Herman Hesse