The Message in the Bottle
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The Message in the Bottle is a collection of philosophical essays by Walker Percy exploring language, meaning, and the human condition from an existential and semiotic perspective.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Message in the Bottle canonical | 1 |
| “The Message in the Bottle” (essay) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13561349 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Message in the Bottle Context triple: [Walker Percy, notableWork, The Message in the Bottle]
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A.
Message in a Bottle
"Message in a Bottle" is a 1979 rock song by the British band The Police, known for its reggae-influenced sound and memorable guitar riff, and is considered one of their signature hits.
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B.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a 1999 romantic drama film best known for its emotional story of love and loss, adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel and featuring a score by Gabriel Yared.
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C.
Message in a Bottle (novel)
Message in a Bottle (novel) is a romantic drama book by Nicholas Sparks about a woman who discovers a heartfelt love letter in a bottle that leads her to its mysterious author and a transformative, bittersweet relationship.
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D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
Through My Sails
"Through My Sails" is a mellow, reflective song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, known for its gentle acoustic arrangement and introspective lyrics.
- 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 Message in the Bottle Target entity description: The Message in the Bottle is a collection of philosophical essays by Walker Percy exploring language, meaning, and the human condition from an existential and semiotic perspective.
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A.
Message in a Bottle
"Message in a Bottle" is a 1979 rock song by the British band The Police, known for its reggae-influenced sound and memorable guitar riff, and is considered one of their signature hits.
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B.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a 1999 romantic drama film best known for its emotional story of love and loss, adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel and featuring a score by Gabriel Yared.
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C.
Message in a Bottle (novel)
Message in a Bottle (novel) is a romantic drama book by Nicholas Sparks about a woman who discovers a heartfelt love letter in a bottle that leads her to its mysterious author and a transformative, bittersweet relationship.
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D.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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E.
Through My Sails
"Through My Sails" is a mellow, reflective song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, known for its gentle acoustic arrangement and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Walker Percy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
how humans differ from other animals through language
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the crisis of meaning in modern society ⓘ the relationship between science and human subjectivity ⓘ the role of symbols in human experience ⓘ the search for transcendence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
human communication
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religious and philosophical doubt ⓘ symbolic behavior ⓘ the modern self ⓘ the nature of signs ⓘ the problem of meaning ⓘ |
| genre |
existential philosophy
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philosophical essays ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Metaphor as Mistake” (essay)
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“Notes for a Novel about the End of the World” (essay) ⓘ “The Delta Factor” (essay) ⓘ “The Fateful Rift: The San Andreas Fault in the Modern Mind” (essay) ⓘ “The Loss of the Creature” (essay) ⓘ “The Message in the Bottle” (essay) ⓘ
linked to:
The Message in the Bottle
“The Mystery of Language” (essay) ⓘ “The Symbolic Structure of Interpersonal Process” (essay) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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Gabriel Marcel ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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alienation ⓘ existentialism ⓘ human condition ⓘ language ⓘ meaning ⓘ modernity ⓘ religious belief ⓘ selfhood ⓘ semiotics ⓘ signs and symbols ⓘ symbolic communication ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American philosophy
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Christian existentialism ⓘ existentialism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Message in the Bottle Description of subject: The Message in the Bottle is a collection of philosophical essays by Walker Percy exploring language, meaning, and the human condition from an existential and semiotic perspective.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Message in the Bottle