Johannes de Silentio
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Johannes de Silentio is a literary pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard, under which he wrote key philosophical works such as "Fear and Trembling" exploring faith, paradox, and subjectivity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johannes de Silentio canonical | 4 |
| John of Silence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1495236 — 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: Johannes de Silentio Context triple: [Søren Kierkegaard, usedPseudonym, Johannes de Silentio]
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A.
Dorian Sagan
Dorian Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, complexity, and the philosophy of science, often co-authored with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Jonathan Apphus
Jonathan Apphus was a leader of the Hasmonean dynasty who served as high priest and ruler of Judea during the 2nd century BCE, continuing the Maccabean struggle for Jewish autonomy against Seleucid rule.
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C.
Philip Sabes
Philip Sabes is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur known for his work on brain–computer interfaces and for co-founding the neurotechnology company Neuralink.
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D.
Markus
Markus is the given first name of the renowned abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko.
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E.
Nathan Ford
Nathan Ford is the brilliant but morally conflicted former insurance investigator who leads a team of thieves and con artists in the television series "Leverage."
- 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: Johannes de Silentio Target entity description: Johannes de Silentio is a literary pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard, under which he wrote key philosophical works such as "Fear and Trembling" exploring faith, paradox, and subjectivity.
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A.
Dorian Sagan
Dorian Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, complexity, and the philosophy of science, often co-authored with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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B.
Jonathan Apphus
Jonathan Apphus was a leader of the Hasmonean dynasty who served as high priest and ruler of Judea during the 2nd century BCE, continuing the Maccabean struggle for Jewish autonomy against Seleucid rule.
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C.
Philip Sabes
Philip Sabes is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur known for his work on brain–computer interfaces and for co-founding the neurotechnology company Neuralink.
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D.
Markus
Markus is the given first name of the renowned abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko.
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E.
Nathan Ford
Nathan Ford is the brilliant but morally conflicted former insurance investigator who leads a team of thieves and con artists in the television series "Leverage."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authorial persona
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literary pseudonym ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1840s ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
knight of faith
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knight of infinite resignation ⓘ leap of faith ⓘ teleological suspension of the ethical ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiblicalFigure | Abraham ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher |
Immanuel Kant
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surface form:
Immanuel Kant (as interlocutor in Fear and Trembling)
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| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorkForm | pseudonymous treatise ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Dialectical Lyric
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Fear and Trembling ⓘ Prefaces ⓘ Repetition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| createdBy | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| describedAs | observer of faith rather than man of faith ⓘ |
| field |
existential philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Fear and Trembling ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical literature
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critique of purely rational ethics
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emphasis on individual inwardness ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist thought
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Danish ⓘ |
| medium | books ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Johannes de Silentio
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John of Silence
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| notableWork | Fear and Trembling ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism precursor ⓘ |
| realIdentity | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Søren Kierkegaard pseudonymous authorship ⓘ |
| roleInKierkegaardAuthorship |
indirect communication device
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pseudonymous narrator ⓘ |
| topicOf | Kierkegaard scholarship ⓘ |
| usedBy | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| workFocus |
Abraham and Isaac narrative
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ethics ⓘ faith ⓘ paradox ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Johannes de Silentio Description of subject: Johannes de Silentio is a literary pseudonym of Søren Kierkegaard, under which he wrote key philosophical works such as "Fear and Trembling" exploring faith, paradox, and subjectivity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John of Silence