The Differend
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The Differend is a philosophical work by Jean-François Lyotard that examines conflicts in which injustices cannot be expressed or resolved within a shared language or framework of judgment.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16997537 — 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 Differend Context triple: [Jean-François Lyotard, notableWork, The Differend]
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The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
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B.
The Men at Arbitration
The Men at Arbitration is a lost comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Menander, known through fragments and later adaptations that highlight its themes of legal disputes and social relationships in classical Athens.
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The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British art-house mystery film by Peter Greenaway, noted for its stylized visuals, intricate plotting, and exploration of power, perception, and authorship.
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D.
The Vanity of Small Differences
The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of large-scale tapestries by British artist Grayson Perry that satirically explores class, taste, and social mobility in contemporary Britain.
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E.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
- 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 Differend Target entity description: The Differend is a philosophical work by Jean-François Lyotard that examines conflicts in which injustices cannot be expressed or resolved within a shared language or framework of judgment.
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A.
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a seminal 1966 work of philosophy by Michel Foucault that analyzes how different historical periods have structured knowledge and the human sciences.
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B.
The Men at Arbitration
The Men at Arbitration is a lost comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Menander, known through fragments and later adaptations that highlight its themes of legal disputes and social relationships in classical Athens.
-
C.
The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British art-house mystery film by Peter Greenaway, noted for its stylized visuals, intricate plotting, and exploration of power, perception, and authorship.
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D.
The Vanity of Small Differences
The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of large-scale tapestries by British artist Grayson Perry that satirically explores class, taste, and social mobility in contemporary Britain.
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E.
De dialectica
De dialectica is a medieval philosophical treatise on logic and language by Alcuin of York, influential in the development of Carolingian scholastic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.