Gilbert Durant
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Gilbert Durant was a French philosopher and anthropologist best known for his influential work on the theory of symbols and the anthropology of the imagination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gilbert Durant canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilbert Durant Context triple: [Durant, hasNotableBearer, Gilbert Durant]
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A.
Will Durant
Will Durant was an American historian and philosopher best known for co-authoring the multi-volume work "The Story of Civilization" with his wife, Ariel Durant.
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B.
Ariel Durant
Ariel Durant was a Pulitzer Prize–winning American historian and co-author, with her husband Will Durant, of the influential multi-volume series "The Story of Civilization."
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C.
Don Durant
Don Durant was an American actor and singer best known for starring in the 1950s television Western series "Johnny Ringo."
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D.
G. E. H. Palmer
G. E. H. Palmer was a British scholar and translator best known for co-translating the influential Eastern Orthodox spiritual anthology *The Philokalia* into English.
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E.
H. Stuart Hughes
H. Stuart Hughes was an American historian and intellectual known for his work on European intellectual history and his involvement in mid-20th-century liberal politics.
- 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: Gilbert Durant Target entity description: Gilbert Durant was a French philosopher and anthropologist best known for his influential work on the theory of symbols and the anthropology of the imagination.
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A.
Will Durant
Will Durant was an American historian and philosopher best known for co-authoring the multi-volume work "The Story of Civilization" with his wife, Ariel Durant.
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B.
Ariel Durant
Ariel Durant was a Pulitzer Prize–winning American historian and co-author, with her husband Will Durant, of the influential multi-volume series "The Story of Civilization."
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C.
Don Durant
Don Durant was an American actor and singer best known for starring in the 1950s television Western series "Johnny Ringo."
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D.
G. E. H. Palmer
G. E. H. Palmer was a British scholar and translator best known for co-translating the influential Eastern Orthodox spiritual anthology *The Philokalia* into English.
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E.
H. Stuart Hughes
H. Stuart Hughes was an American historian and intellectual known for his work on European intellectual history and his involvement in mid-20th-century liberal politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Grenoble
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surface form:
Université de Grenoble
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| employer |
University of Grenoble
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surface form:
Université de Grenoble
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| familyName | Durant ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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history of religions ⓘ imaginary studies ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ mythology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| founded | Centre de recherche sur l’imaginaire ⓘ |
| givenName | Gilbert ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
anthropological structures of the imaginary
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diurnal regime of the imaginary ⓘ nocturnal regime of the imaginary ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary French anthropology of the imaginary
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mythocritical literary studies ⓘ symbolic and mythological criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Jung
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surface form:
Carl Gustav Jung
Gaston Bachelard ⓘ Henri Corbin ⓘ Mircea Eliade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropology of the imagination
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mythocriticism ⓘ theory of symbols ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
myth and mythologies
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religious symbolism ⓘ structures of the imaginary ⓘ symbolic imagination ⓘ |
| movement |
hermeneutics of the symbol
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symbolic anthropology ⓘ |
| name | Gilbert Durant self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Figures mythiques et visages de l’œuvre
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Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire ⓘ L’imagination symbolique ⓘ L’Âme tigrée ⓘ Science de l’homme et tradition ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Grenoble ⓘ |
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