Alphonso Lingis
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Alphonso Lingis is an American philosopher and prolific translator known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and continental philosophy, as well as for bringing French thinkers like Emmanuel Levinas and Maurice Merleau-Ponty to an English-speaking audience.
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| Alphonso Lingis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alphonso Lingis Context triple: [Maurice Merleau-Ponty, influenced, Alphonso Lingis]
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Nicolas Coustou
Nicolas Coustou was a prominent French Baroque sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his grand religious and royal commissions under Louis XIV.
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Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista is a French cinematographer known for his work on numerous European films, including the acclaimed drama "Monsieur Ibrahim."
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Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a prominent Peruvian-American architect and co-founder of the international architecture firm Arquitectonica, known for his bold, modernist designs.
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Pierre-Louis Faloci
Pierre-Louis Faloci is a prominent French architect recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary architecture in France.
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Bernard Arrazau
Bernard Arrazau was one of the climbers credited with making the first recorded ascent of Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alphonso Lingis Target entity description: Alphonso Lingis is an American philosopher and prolific translator known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and continental philosophy, as well as for bringing French thinkers like Emmanuel Levinas and Maurice Merleau-Ponty to an English-speaking audience.
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A.
Nicolas Coustou
Nicolas Coustou was a prominent French Baroque sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his grand religious and royal commissions under Louis XIV.
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B.
Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista is a French cinematographer known for his work on numerous European films, including the acclaimed drama "Monsieur Ibrahim."
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C.
Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a prominent Peruvian-American architect and co-founder of the international architecture firm Arquitectonica, known for his bold, modernist designs.
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D.
Pierre-Louis Faloci
Pierre-Louis Faloci is a prominent French architect recognized for his significant contributions to contemporary architecture in France.
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E.
Bernard Arrazau
Bernard Arrazau was one of the climbers credited with making the first recorded ascent of Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fordham University
NERFINISHED
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Loyola University Chicago ONNED1 ⓘ Université catholique de Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Pennsylvania State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
continental philosophy
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ethics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
NERFINISHED
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Emmanuel Levinas ONNED1 ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Maurice Merleau-Ponty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
existential and phenomenological approach to ethics
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travel writing combined with philosophical reflection ⓘ vivid, literary philosophical style ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of Emmanuel Levinas
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interpretations of Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ translations of French philosophy into English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abuses
ONNED1
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Dangerous Emotions ONNED1 ⓘ Excesses: Eros and Culture ONNED1 ⓘ Foreign Bodies ONNED1 ⓘ The Community of Those Who Have Nothing in Common ONNED1 ⓘ The Imperative ONNED1 ⓘ Trust ONNED1 ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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phenomenology ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University ⓘ |
| translated |
Edmund Husserl
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Emmanuel Levinas NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges Bataille ONNED1 ⓘ Maurice Merleau-Ponty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Alphonso Lingis Description of subject: Alphonso Lingis is an American philosopher and prolific translator known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and continental philosophy, as well as for bringing French thinkers like Emmanuel Levinas and Maurice Merleau-Ponty to an English-speaking audience.
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