Raïssa Levinas
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Raïssa Levinas was the wife of French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and a significant presence in his personal and intellectual life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Raïssa Levinas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7390434 — 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: Raïssa Levinas Context triple: [Emmanuel Levinas, spouse, Raïssa Levinas]
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Emmanuel Levinas
Emmanuel Levinas was a 20th-century French philosopher best known for his ethical philosophy that places the face-to-face encounter with the Other at the center of moral responsibility.
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B.
Martin Buber
Martin Buber was a Jewish philosopher and theologian best known for his existentialist dialogical philosophy, especially articulated in his seminal work "I and Thou."
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Lev Shestov
Lev Shestov was a Russian existentialist philosopher known for his critiques of rationalism and his emphasis on faith, freedom, and the absurd in human existence.
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D.
Paul Ricoeur
Paul Ricoeur was a 20th-century French philosopher known for his work in phenomenology and hermeneutics, especially his analyses of narrative, interpretation, and the nature of the self.
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E.
Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and existential philosopher known for his work on psychopathology, the philosophy of existence, and the concept of the "Axial Age."
- 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: Raïssa Levinas Target entity description: Raïssa Levinas was the wife of French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and a significant presence in his personal and intellectual life.
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A.
Emmanuel Levinas
Emmanuel Levinas was a 20th-century French philosopher best known for his ethical philosophy that places the face-to-face encounter with the Other at the center of moral responsibility.
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B.
Martin Buber
Martin Buber was a Jewish philosopher and theologian best known for his existentialist dialogical philosophy, especially articulated in his seminal work "I and Thou."
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C.
Lev Shestov
Lev Shestov was a Russian existentialist philosopher known for his critiques of rationalism and his emphasis on faith, freedom, and the absurd in human existence.
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D.
Paul Ricoeur
Paul Ricoeur was a 20th-century French philosopher known for his work in phenomenology and hermeneutics, especially his analyses of narrative, interpretation, and the nature of the self.
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E.
Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and existential philosopher known for his work on psychopathology, the philosophy of existence, and the concept of the "Axial Age."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (10)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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spouse of a philosopher ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | France ⓘ |
| language of use | French ⓘ |
| notable for |
being the wife of Emmanuel Levinas
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influence on the intellectual life of Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ influence on the personal life of Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ |
| relative | Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ |
| residence | France ⓘ |
| spouse | Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raïssa Levinas Description of subject: Raïssa Levinas was the wife of French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and a significant presence in his personal and intellectual life.
Referenced by (1)
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