Enten – Eller
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Enten – Eller is a seminal philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the contrast between aesthetic and ethical modes of life through a series of essays and fictional writings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enten – Eller canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7390440 — 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: Enten – Eller Context triple: [Either/Or, originalTitle, Enten – Eller]
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A.
Etten
Etten is a village in the Netherlands known as one of the early places where Vincent van Gogh lived and worked.
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B.
Ett hem
Ett hem is a famous series of watercolors by Swedish artist Carl Larsson depicting his idyllic family home and domestic life, which became iconic for its influence on Scandinavian interior aesthetics.
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C.
Dovrebanen
Dovrebanen is a major Norwegian railway line connecting Oslo and Trondheim across the Dovrefjell mountain area.
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D.
Bøler
Bøler is a residential neighborhood in the Østensjø borough of Oslo, Norway, known for its post-war apartment blocks, green surroundings, and access to the Østmarka forest.
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E.
Tunevannet
Tunevannet is a lake and recreational area near Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway, known for outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, and hiking.
- 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: Enten – Eller Target entity description: Enten – Eller is a seminal philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the contrast between aesthetic and ethical modes of life through a series of essays and fictional writings.
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A.
Etten
Etten is a village in the Netherlands known as one of the early places where Vincent van Gogh lived and worked.
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B.
Ett hem
Ett hem is a famous series of watercolors by Swedish artist Carl Larsson depicting his idyllic family home and domestic life, which became iconic for its influence on Scandinavian interior aesthetics.
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C.
Dovrebanen
Dovrebanen is a major Norwegian railway line connecting Oslo and Trondheim across the Dovrefjell mountain area.
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D.
Bøler
Bøler is a residential neighborhood in the Østensjø borough of Oslo, Norway, known for its post-war apartment blocks, green surroundings, and access to the Østmarka forest.
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E.
Tunevannet
Tunevannet is a lake and recreational area near Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway, known for outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, and hiking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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work of existential philosophy ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Either/Or ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
contrast between aesthetic and ethical life
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indirect communication ⓘ the necessity of existential choice ⓘ |
| containsPseudonymousVoice |
A
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Judge William ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
aesthetic mode of life
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choice ⓘ despair ⓘ ethical mode of life ⓘ marriage as ethical commitment ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Fear and Trembling
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Repetition ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian existentialist philosophy
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philosophy of life ⓘ |
| hasForm |
diary entries
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essays ⓘ fictional writings ⓘ letters ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Only the truth which edifies is truth for you” ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Equilibrium between the Aesthetic and the Ethical in the Development of the Personality
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The Aesthetic Validity of Marriage ⓘ The Immediate Erotic Stages or the Musical-Erotic ⓘ
linked to:
Erotism: Death and Sensuality
The Rotation Method ⓘ The Seducer’s Diary ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century theology
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existentialism ⓘ modern philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
either/or decision
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stages on life’s way ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorPeriod | Kierkegaard’s early authorship ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
19th-century Danish philosophy
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Christian existentialism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Copenhagen ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Victor Eremita ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| publishedInTwoVolumes | true ⓘ |
| publisherAtFirstEdition | C.A. Reitzel ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| usesMethod | indirect communication through pseudonyms ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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