Paul Patton
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Paul Patton is a philosopher and translator known for his influential English translations and interpretations of Gilles Deleuze’s work.
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| Paul Patton canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Patton Context triple: [Difference and Repetition, EnglishTranslator, Paul Patton]
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A.
James McDaniel
James McDaniel is an American actor best known for his role as Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television drama series "NYPD Blue."
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B.
Robert Duff
Robert Duff was a British nobleman and public official who served as the monarch’s representative in Elginshire (now Moray) in Scotland.
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C.
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley is an American character actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles in films such as "Breaking Away," "Sixteen Candles," and numerous television series.
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D.
Phil Balsley
Phil Balsley is an American country and gospel singer best known as the baritone vocalist and founding member of the award-winning group The Statler Brothers.
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E.
Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry is an American character actor and musician known for his prolific work in film and television, often portraying intense or villainous roles.
- 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: Paul Patton Target entity description: Paul Patton is a philosopher and translator known for his influential English translations and interpretations of Gilles Deleuze’s work.
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A.
James McDaniel
James McDaniel is an American actor best known for his role as Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television drama series "NYPD Blue."
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B.
Robert Duff
Robert Duff was a British nobleman and public official who served as the monarch’s representative in Elginshire (now Moray) in Scotland.
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C.
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley is an American character actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles in films such as "Breaking Away," "Sixteen Candles," and numerous television series.
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D.
Phil Balsley
Phil Balsley is an American country and gospel singer best known as the baritone vocalist and founding member of the award-winning group The Statler Brothers.
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E.
Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry is an American character actor and musician known for his prolific work in film and television, often portraying intense or villainous roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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philosopher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Sydney ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| employer | University of New South Wales ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
French philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTranslated |
Gilles Deleuze
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“Difference and Repetition” ⓘ
linked to:
Difference and Repetition
“Essays Critical and Clinical” ⓘ |
| hasTranslatedFromLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasTranslatedToLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
articles on Deleuze’s political philosophy
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essays on indigenous rights and sovereignty ⓘ “Deleuze and the Political” ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Gilles Deleuze ⓘ Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| isAlive | true ⓘ |
| knownFor | work on Deleuze and political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
liberalism and its critiques
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political theory ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
English translations of Gilles Deleuze
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bringing Deleuze’s work to Anglophone audiences ⓘ interpretations of Gilles Deleuze ⓘ |
| notableWork | “Deleuze and the Political” ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
continental philosophy
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poststructuralism ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
democracy
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liberal political theory ⓘ rights of indigenous peoples ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| teachesAt | University of New South Wales ⓘ |
| workLocation | Sydney ⓘ |
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