Les Aveux de la chair
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Les Aveux de la chair is the original French title of Michel Foucault’s posthumously published fourth volume of *The History of Sexuality*, which examines early Christian thought on the flesh, desire, and confession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les Aveux de la chair canonical | 2 |
| The Confessions of the Flesh | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les Aveux de la chair Context triple: [The History of Sexuality, Volume 4: Confessions of the Flesh, originalTitle, Les Aveux de la chair]
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A.
Dans ma chair
"Dans ma chair" is a 1997 studio album by French singer Patricia Kaas that blends chanson, pop, and jazz influences and helped solidify her international success.
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B.
Le Bon Plaisir
Le Bon Plaisir is a French political comedy-drama film featuring Michel Serrault in a prominent role.
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C.
La vérité d’une femme
La vérité d’une femme is a political and autobiographical book by French politician Ségolène Royal in which she reflects on her personal life, values, and vision for society.
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D.
L'Effrontée
L'Effrontée is a 1985 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Claude Miller, known for its sensitive portrayal of adolescent loneliness and for featuring an acclaimed early performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg.
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E.
La Jalousie
La Jalousie is a landmark 1957 experimental novel by Alain Robbe-Grillet, noted for its rigorous use of the nouveau roman style and its obsessive, ambiguous exploration of jealousy and perception.
- 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: Les Aveux de la chair Target entity description: Les Aveux de la chair is the original French title of Michel Foucault’s posthumously published fourth volume of *The History of Sexuality*, which examines early Christian thought on the flesh, desire, and confession.
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A.
Dans ma chair
"Dans ma chair" is a 1997 studio album by French singer Patricia Kaas that blends chanson, pop, and jazz influences and helped solidify her international success.
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B.
Le Bon Plaisir
Le Bon Plaisir is a French political comedy-drama film featuring Michel Serrault in a prominent role.
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C.
La vérité d’une femme
La vérité d’une femme is a political and autobiographical book by French politician Ségolène Royal in which she reflects on her personal life, values, and vision for society.
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D.
L'Effrontée
L'Effrontée is a 1985 French coming-of-age drama film directed by Claude Miller, known for its sensitive portrayal of adolescent loneliness and for featuring an acclaimed early performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg.
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E.
La Jalousie
La Jalousie is a landmark 1957 experimental novel by Alain Robbe-Grillet, noted for its rigorous use of the nouveau roman style and its obsessive, ambiguous exploration of jealousy and perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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volume of The History of Sexuality ⓘ |
| author | Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| explores |
confessional technologies of the self
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formation of Christian subjectivity ⓘ relations between power and sexuality ⓘ |
| follows |
Le Souci de soi
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The Care of the Self ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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history of ideas ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of desire in early Christianity
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analysis of doctrines of the flesh ⓘ analysis of early Christian practices of confession ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFocus |
constitution of the subject through discourse
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genealogy of confession ⓘ history of sexuality in Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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confession ⓘ desire ⓘ early Christian thought ⓘ ethics of sexuality ⓘ flesh ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| movement |
French theory
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post-structuralism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Aveux de la chair ⓘ |
| partOf | The History of Sexuality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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genealogical method ⓘ |
| posthumousWorkOf | Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumously published ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 4 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Confessions of the Flesh
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linked to:
Les Aveux de la chair
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| workInSeries | The History of Sexuality ⓘ |
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Subject: Les Aveux de la chair Description of subject: Les Aveux de la chair is the original French title of Michel Foucault’s posthumously published fourth volume of *The History of Sexuality*, which examines early Christian thought on the flesh, desire, and confession.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The History of Sexuality, Volume 4: Confessions of the Flesh
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originalTitle
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Les Aveux de la chair
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subject linked to:
The History of Sexuality
linked to: Les Aveux de la chair