Words and Things
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Words and Things is a critical philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that challenges the methods and influence of ordinary language philosophy, particularly as practiced by figures like J.L. Austin and the later Wittgenstein.
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| Words and Things canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Words and Things Context triple: [Ernest Gellner, notableWork, Words and Things]
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Words and Things
Words and Things is a seminal work in psycholinguistics by Roger Brown that explores how language is acquired, structured, and used to represent the world.
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Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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The Words
The Words is a 2012 drama film about a struggling writer who achieves fame by passing off another man's manuscript as his own, exploring themes of authorship, guilt, and moral consequence.
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The Words
The Words is Jean-Paul Sartre’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his childhood and the development of his literary and philosophical identity.
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E.
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures is a 2013 romantic drama film about the rivalry and relationship between an art teacher and an English teacher at a prep school, directed by Fred Schepisi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Words and Things Target entity description: Words and Things is a critical philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that challenges the methods and influence of ordinary language philosophy, particularly as practiced by figures like J.L. Austin and the later Wittgenstein.
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A.
Words and Things
Words and Things is a seminal work in psycholinguistics by Roger Brown that explores how language is acquired, structured, and used to represent the world.
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B.
Of Words
"Of Words" is a chapter in Book III that examines the nature, use, and significance of language and terminology.
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C.
The Words
The Words is a 2012 drama film about a struggling writer who achieves fame by passing off another man's manuscript as his own, exploring themes of authorship, guilt, and moral consequence.
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D.
The Words
The Words is Jean-Paul Sartre’s autobiographical work in which he reflects on his childhood and the development of his literary and philosophical identity.
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E.
Words and Pictures
Words and Pictures is a 2013 romantic drama film about the rivalry and relationship between an art teacher and an English teacher at a prep school, directed by Fred Schepisi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
limits of linguistic analysis in philosophy
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relationship between language and reality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ernest Gellner bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Gellner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
J. L. Austin
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later Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig Wittgenstein
ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| critiques | Oxford school of ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
influence of ordinary language philosophy
ⓘ
methods of ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ernest Gellner ⓘ |
| hasReception | highly controversial among ordinary language philosophers ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Critical Account of Linguistic Philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of philosophical method
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role of language in philosophical problems ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Words and Things ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ernest Gellner's sociological perspective on philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ordinary language philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy within British analytic philosophy
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critical attack on ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | metaphilosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTraditionCritiqued | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf | philosophical debate ⓘ |
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