Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer
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"Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer" is a philosophical work by Hans Blumenberg that explores the metaphor of shipwreck as a way to reflect on human existence, observation, and the role of the spectator in the face of catastrophe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer 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: Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer Context triple: [Hans Blumenberg, notableWork, Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer]
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Fleischbrücke
Fleischbrücke is a historic stone arch bridge in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and role as a key crossing in the city center.
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B.
Große Blöße
Große Blöße is a prominent hill in Lower Saxony, Germany, known as the highest elevation in the Solling range.
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C.
Szene am Bach
Szene am Bach is the tranquil second movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, evoking the peaceful atmosphere of a scene by a brook through gentle, flowing orchestral writing.
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D.
Stummplatz
Stummplatz is a central public square in Neunkirchen, Germany, known as a focal point for local commerce and community events.
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E.
Pflasterspektakel
Pflasterspektakel is a major international street arts and performance festival held annually in Linz, Austria, featuring musicians, acrobats, clowns, and other performers across the city’s public spaces.
- 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: Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer Target entity description: "Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer" is a philosophical work by Hans Blumenberg that explores the metaphor of shipwreck as a way to reflect on human existence, observation, and the role of the spectator in the face of catastrophe.
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A.
Fleischbrücke
Fleischbrücke is a historic stone arch bridge in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and role as a key crossing in the city center.
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B.
Große Blöße
Große Blöße is a prominent hill in Lower Saxony, Germany, known as the highest elevation in the Solling range.
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C.
Szene am Bach
Szene am Bach is the tranquil second movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, evoking the peaceful atmosphere of a scene by a brook through gentle, flowing orchestral writing.
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D.
Stummplatz
Stummplatz is a central public square in Neunkirchen, Germany, known as a focal point for local commerce and community events.
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E.
Pflasterspektakel
Pflasterspektakel is a major international street arts and performance festival held annually in Linz, Austria, featuring musicians, acrobats, clowns, and other performers across the city’s public spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the position of the observer in modernity
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show how metaphors shape philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| author | Hans Blumenberg ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
metaphor as a mode of knowledge
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shipwreck as an image of existential risk ⓘ spectator as philosophical figure ⓘ |
| concerns |
contingency
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distance and involvement ⓘ human finitude ⓘ security and insecurity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| explores |
aestheticization of catastrophe
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ethical implications of spectatorship ⓘ limits of human security ⓘ relationship between danger and insight ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consolation derived from observing catastrophe
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distance between observer and event ⓘ role of the spectator in the face of disaster ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphorology
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationOf |
philosophical uses of maritime imagery
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shipwreck scenes in literature ⓘ |
| hasMetaphorType | nautical metaphor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical analyses of the shipwreck motif
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interpretations of literary and philosophical texts ⓘ |
| influenced |
later metaphor theory
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studies of spectatorship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lucretius
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Stoic philosophy ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
catastrophe
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human existence ⓘ metaphor of shipwreck ⓘ observation ⓘ spectatorship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
philosophical anthropology
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philosophy of culture ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental philosophy
hermeneutics ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Arbeit am Mythos
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Die Lesbarkeit der Welt ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Shipwreck with Spectator ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
historical reconstruction of metaphors
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interpretive analysis of texts ⓘ |
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Subject: Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer Description of subject: "Schiffbruch mit Zuschauer" is a philosophical work by Hans Blumenberg that explores the metaphor of shipwreck as a way to reflect on human existence, observation, and the role of the spectator in the face of catastrophe.
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