Dominique Lecourt
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Dominique Lecourt was a French philosopher best known for his work in the philosophy of science and his influential studies on Louis Althusser and the epistemological tradition in French thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dominique Lecourt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7168638 — 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: Dominique Lecourt Context triple: [Georges Canguilhem, influenced, Dominique Lecourt]
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Dominique Laboureix
Dominique Laboureix is a French financial regulator and senior European banking supervisor who serves as chair of the EU’s Single Resolution Board, overseeing the resolution of failing banks in the Banking Union.
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B.
Dominique Boutonnat
Dominique Boutonnat is a French film producer and former president of the CNC (National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image), known for his influence on France’s audiovisual funding policies.
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C.
Valery Lameignère
Valery Lameignère is a French writer and former husband of American actress Molly Ringwald.
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D.
Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon is a French character actor known for his distinctive appearance and frequent collaborations with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet in films such as "Delicatessen" and "Amélie."
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E.
Dominique Ropion
Dominique Ropion is a renowned French master perfumer celebrated for creating numerous influential and commercially successful fragrances for major luxury brands.
- 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: Dominique Lecourt Target entity description: Dominique Lecourt was a French philosopher best known for his work in the philosophy of science and his influential studies on Louis Althusser and the epistemological tradition in French thought.
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A.
Dominique Laboureix
Dominique Laboureix is a French financial regulator and senior European banking supervisor who serves as chair of the EU’s Single Resolution Board, overseeing the resolution of failing banks in the Banking Union.
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B.
Dominique Boutonnat
Dominique Boutonnat is a French film producer and former president of the CNC (National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image), known for his influence on France’s audiovisual funding policies.
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C.
Valery Lameignère
Valery Lameignère is a French writer and former husband of American actress Molly Ringwald.
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D.
Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon is a French character actor known for his distinctive appearance and frequent collaborations with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet in films such as "Delicatessen" and "Amélie."
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E.
Dominique Ropion
Dominique Ropion is a renowned French master perfumer celebrated for creating numerous influential and commercially successful fragrances for major luxury brands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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history of science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gaston Bachelard
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Georges Canguilhem ⓘ Louis Althusser ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
history of scientific concepts
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relationship between science and philosophy ⓘ |
| movement |
French epistemology
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Marxist philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Dominique Lecourt ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretation of Louis Althusser
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studies of scientific rationality in French thought ⓘ work in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| notableWork |
studies on Louis Althusser
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studies on the French epistemological tradition ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | France ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Dominique Lecourt Description of subject: Dominique Lecourt was a French philosopher best known for his work in the philosophy of science and his influential studies on Louis Althusser and the epistemological tradition in French thought.
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