Return to Reason
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Return to Reason is a 1923 experimental short film by Man Ray that exemplifies his avant-garde, Dadaist approach through abstract imagery and innovative camera techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Return to Reason canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Return to Reason Context triple: [Man Ray, notableWork, Return to Reason]
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A.
Return to Reason
Return to Reason is a philosophical work by Stephen Toulmin that critiques the dominance of abstract rationalism in modern thought and argues for a more practical, context-sensitive conception of reason.
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B.
The Reason
"The Reason" is a country music song by Diamond Rio that earned the band a Grammy Award.
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C.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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D.
The Right Reason
The Right Reason is a collection of essays by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that articulates and defends his political and philosophical views.
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E.
Vuelve
Vuelve is a 1998 Latin pop album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that helped propel him to international stardom.
- 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: Return to Reason Target entity description: Return to Reason is a 1923 experimental short film by Man Ray that exemplifies his avant-garde, Dadaist approach through abstract imagery and innovative camera techniques.
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A.
Return to Reason
Return to Reason is a philosophical work by Stephen Toulmin that critiques the dominance of abstract rationalism in modern thought and argues for a more practical, context-sensitive conception of reason.
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B.
The Reason
"The Reason" is a country music song by Diamond Rio that earned the band a Grammy Award.
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C.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
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D.
The Right Reason
The Right Reason is a collection of essays by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that articulates and defends his political and philosophical views.
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E.
Vuelve
Vuelve is a 1998 Latin pop album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin that helped propel him to international stardom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental short film
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silent film ⓘ |
| basedInStyleOf | Man Ray’s photographic experiments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Man Ray ⓘ |
| director | Man Ray ⓘ |
| exhibitedWith | other Dadaist works in Paris ⓘ |
| features |
abstract imagery
ⓘ
innovative camera techniques ⓘ |
| filmmaker | Man Ray ⓘ |
| genre |
Dadaist film
ⓘ
avant-garde film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasColor | black and white ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short film ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later experimental filmmakers ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | art film ⓘ |
| language | none (silent) ⓘ |
| movement |
Dada
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
direct manipulation of film stock
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non-narrative structure ⓘ use of rayographs ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Retour à la raison ⓘ |
| partOf | French avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| productionYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 3 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film studies scholarship on avant-garde cinema ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
direct animation on film
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negative imagery ⓘ stop-motion effects ⓘ |
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Subject: Return to Reason Description of subject: Return to Reason is a 1923 experimental short film by Man Ray that exemplifies his avant-garde, Dadaist approach through abstract imagery and innovative camera techniques.
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