François Dagognet
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François Dagognet was a French philosopher and historian of science known for his work on the philosophy of biology, medicine, and technology, extending and critically developing the epistemological tradition of French historical epistemology.
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| François Dagognet canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: François Dagognet Context triple: [Georges Canguilhem, influenced, François Dagognet]
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A.
J. André Fouilhoux
J. André Fouilhoux was a French-born American architect known for his influential modernist designs in the early 20th century, particularly in New York City.
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B.
Pierre Lacotte
Pierre Lacotte was a renowned French choreographer and ballet master celebrated for reviving and reconstructing 19th-century Romantic ballets.
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C.
François-Xavier Gautrelet
François-Xavier Gautrelet was a 19th-century French Jesuit priest best known for initiating the spiritual movement that became the worldwide Apostleship of Prayer.
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D.
François Charlier
François Charlier is a French local politician serving as the mayor of the commune of Broglie in the Eure department of Normandy.
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E.
Jean-Pierre Sueur
Jean-Pierre Sueur is a French politician and long-serving member of the Socialist Party who has held various parliamentary and governmental positions.
- 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: François Dagognet Target entity description: François Dagognet was a French philosopher and historian of science known for his work on the philosophy of biology, medicine, and technology, extending and critically developing the epistemological tradition of French historical epistemology.
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A.
J. André Fouilhoux
J. André Fouilhoux was a French-born American architect known for his influential modernist designs in the early 20th century, particularly in New York City.
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B.
Pierre Lacotte
Pierre Lacotte was a renowned French choreographer and ballet master celebrated for reviving and reconstructing 19th-century Romantic ballets.
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C.
François-Xavier Gautrelet
François-Xavier Gautrelet was a 19th-century French Jesuit priest best known for initiating the spiritual movement that became the worldwide Apostleship of Prayer.
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D.
François Charlier
François Charlier is a French local politician serving as the mayor of the commune of Broglie in the Eure department of Normandy.
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E.
Jean-Pierre Sueur
Jean-Pierre Sueur is a French politician and long-serving member of the Socialist Party who has held various parliamentary and governmental positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century philosopher
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French philosopher ⓘ historian of science ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
philosophy of biology in France
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philosophy of medicine in France ⓘ philosophy of technology in France ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-04-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-10-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
Université Lyon III
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linked to:
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne ⓘ
linked to:
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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| familyName | Dagognet ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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history of science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of medicine ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | François ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
history of science
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philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gaston Bachelard
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Georges Canguilhem ⓘ |
| isPartOf | tradition of French historical epistemology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement | French historical epistemology ⓘ |
| name | François Dagognet ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
analysis of medical and biological practices as epistemic objects
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extension and critical development of French historical epistemology to biology and medicine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
La Connaissance de la vie
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La Maîtrise du vivant ⓘ La Raison et les remèdes ⓘ La raison et les remèdes. Essai sur l’imaginaire et la rationalité des thérapeutiques ⓘ Le Nombre et le lieu ⓘ Philosophie de l’image ⓘ Tableaux et langages de la chimie ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian of science
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Langres ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lyon
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Paris ⓘ |
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