The Age of Voltaire
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The Age of Voltaire is a volume in Will and Ariel Durant’s multi-part historical series "The Story of Civilization," focusing on the Enlightenment era and the life and influence of Voltaire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Age of Voltaire canonical | 9 |
| The Story of Civilization, Volume IX: The Age of Voltaire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10352745 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Age of Voltaire Context triple: [Ariel Durant, coAuthorOf, The Age of Voltaire]
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A.
Le Voltaire
Le Voltaire was a 19th-century French newspaper known for its republican, anticlerical stance and its role in serializing major literary works.
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B.
Voltaire’s Bastards
Voltaire’s Bastards is a non-fiction book by John Ralston Saul that critiques the dominance of rationalist technocracy in modern Western society and its corrosive effects on democracy and human values.
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C.
Portrait of Voltaire
Portrait of Voltaire is an 18th-century pastel portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour depicting the famed French Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire.
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D.
El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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E.
Zadig & Voltaire
Zadig & Voltaire is a French contemporary fashion brand known for its edgy, rock-inspired luxury clothing and accessories.
- 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: The Age of Voltaire Target entity description: The Age of Voltaire is a volume in Will and Ariel Durant’s multi-part historical series "The Story of Civilization," focusing on the Enlightenment era and the life and influence of Voltaire.
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A.
Le Voltaire
Le Voltaire was a 19th-century French newspaper known for its republican, anticlerical stance and its role in serializing major literary works.
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B.
Voltaire’s Bastards
Voltaire’s Bastards is a non-fiction book by John Ralston Saul that critiques the dominance of rationalist technocracy in modern Western society and its corrosive effects on democracy and human values.
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C.
Portrait of Voltaire
Portrait of Voltaire is an 18th-century pastel portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour depicting the famed French Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire.
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D.
El siglo de las luces
El siglo de las luces is a landmark historical novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier that explores the impact of the French Revolution in the Caribbean through his signature blend of baroque style and magical realism.
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E.
Zadig & Voltaire
Zadig & Voltaire is a French contemporary fashion brand known for its edgy, rock-inspired luxury clothing and accessories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ volume of The Story of Civilization ⓘ |
| author |
Ariel Durant
ⓘ
Will Durant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| depicts |
influence of Voltaire on European thought
ⓘ
life of Voltaire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural history of the Enlightenment
ⓘ
philosophical ideas of the Enlightenment ⓘ political developments in 18th century Europe ⓘ |
| follows | The Reformation ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Ariel Durant
ⓘ
Will Durant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
18th century European history
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Enlightenment ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| notableFor | narrative style in presenting Enlightenment history ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Story of Civilization
ⓘ
multi-volume historical survey of civilization ⓘ |
| precedes | Rousseau and Revolution ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of Enlightenment historiography ⓘ |
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Subject: The Age of Voltaire Description of subject: The Age of Voltaire is a volume in Will and Ariel Durant’s multi-part historical series "The Story of Civilization," focusing on the Enlightenment era and the life and influence of Voltaire.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: The Age of Voltaire