Kant and the Platypus
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"Kant and the Platypus" is a philosophical work by Umberto Eco that explores perception, language, and the ways humans construct meaning and reality.
All labels observed (2)
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| Kant and the Platypus canonical | 1 |
| Kant e l’ornitorinco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3161033 — 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: Kant and the Platypus Context triple: [Umberto Eco, notableWork, Kant and the Platypus]
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A.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
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B.
Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics
"Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics" is a major philosophical work by Martin Heidegger that offers an influential reinterpretation of Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, especially regarding the foundations of metaphysics and human finitude.
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C.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
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D.
How to Philosophize with a Hammer
How to Philosophize with a Hammer is the provocative subtitle of Friedrich Nietzsche’s work *Twilight of the Idols*, encapsulating his method of critically testing and shattering traditional moral and philosophical “idols.”
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E.
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West is the subtitle of John Ralston Saul’s book "Voltaire’s Bastards," which critiques how Western societies have elevated rationalism and technocratic thinking above ethics, common sense, and democratic values.
- 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: Kant and the Platypus Target entity description: "Kant and the Platypus" is a philosophical work by Umberto Eco that explores perception, language, and the ways humans construct meaning and reality.
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A.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
-
B.
Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics
"Kant and the Problem of Metaphysics" is a major philosophical work by Martin Heidegger that offers an influential reinterpretation of Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, especially regarding the foundations of metaphysics and human finitude.
-
C.
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought
A New Critique of Theoretical Thought is a major philosophical work by Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd that presents his reformational critique of Western theoretical thought and develops his influential modal theory of reality.
-
D.
How to Philosophize with a Hammer
How to Philosophize with a Hammer is the provocative subtitle of Friedrich Nietzsche’s work *Twilight of the Idols*, encapsulating his method of critically testing and shattering traditional moral and philosophical “idols.”
-
E.
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West
The Dictatorship of Reason in the West is the subtitle of John Ralston Saul’s book "Voltaire’s Bastards," which critiques how Western societies have elevated rationalism and technocratic thinking above ethics, common sense, and democratic values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
how humans categorize unusual objects
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interpretation of reality through language ⓘ limits of conceptual schemes ⓘ |
| author | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| discusses |
categories of understanding
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construction of meaning ⓘ relationship between words and things ⓘ role of perception in knowledge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of language
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philosophy of mind ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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semiotics ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
neo-Kantian
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semiotic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognition
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construction of reality ⓘ epistemology ⓘ language ⓘ meaning ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of perception and language
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discussion of how humans construct reality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Kant and the Platypus
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surface form:
Kant e l’ornitorinco
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| subjectOf |
literary analysis
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philosophical criticism ⓘ |
| titleReferences |
Immanuel Kant
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platypus ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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Kant e l’ornitorinco