John Locke
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John Locke is a central character in the television series "Lost," known as a mysterious, spiritually driven survivalist whose faith in the island shapes much of the show's mythology and conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Locke canonical | 11 |
| John Locke (patriarch in the comic’s colonial-era backstory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22840179 — 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: John Locke Context triple: [Lost (TV series score), associatedWithCharacter, John Locke]
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John Locke
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract became foundational to modern liberal political thought.
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Locke
Locke is a common English surname historically associated with occupations such as locksmithing and has been borne by notable figures including philosophers and politicians.
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C.
Locke
"Locke" is a 2013 British drama film presented almost entirely in real time, featuring Tom Hardy as a construction manager whose life unravels during a solitary nighttime car journey.
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Locke
Locke is a ruthless Bolton henchman in "Game of Thrones" known for his cruelty and role in tormenting key characters.
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century English philosopher best known for his political theory of social contract and his seminal work "Leviathan," which argued for strong centralized authority to prevent societal chaos.
- 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: John Locke Target entity description: John Locke is a central character in the television series "Lost," known as a mysterious, spiritually driven survivalist whose faith in the island shapes much of the show's mythology and conflict.
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A.
John Locke
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose ideas on natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract became foundational to modern liberal political thought.
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B.
Locke
Locke is a common English surname historically associated with occupations such as locksmithing and has been borne by notable figures including philosophers and politicians.
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C.
Locke
Locke is a ruthless Bolton henchman in "Game of Thrones" known for his cruelty and role in tormenting key characters.
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D.
Locke
"Locke" is a 2013 British drama film presented almost entirely in real time, featuring Tom Hardy as a construction manager whose life unravels during a solitary nighttime car journey.
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E.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century English philosopher best known for his political theory of social contract and his seminal work "Leviathan," which argued for strong centralized authority to prevent societal chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John Locke
subject linked to:
Caesar in Lost
subject linked to:
The Man in Black in Lost
subject linked to:
The Candidate (episode of Lost)
subject linked to:
Lost (TV series)