Philosophy in the Bedroom
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Philosophy in the Bedroom is an explicit 18th-century philosophical-erotic novel by the Marquis de Sade that combines libertine sexual narratives with radical, often shocking, political and moral arguments.
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| Philosophy in the Bedroom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophy in the Bedroom Context triple: [Marquis de Sade, notableWork, Philosophy in the Bedroom]
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A.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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B.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
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C.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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D.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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E.
Monadology
Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Philosophy in the Bedroom Target entity description: Philosophy in the Bedroom is an explicit 18th-century philosophical-erotic novel by the Marquis de Sade that combines libertine sexual narratives with radical, often shocking, political and moral arguments.
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A.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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B.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher is an autobiographical work by Charles Babbage in which he recounts his life, scientific pursuits, and the development of his pioneering calculating machines.
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C.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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D.
I Invented Sex
"I Invented Sex" is an R&B song by Trey Songz featuring Drake, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth production.
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E.
Monadology
Monadology is a foundational philosophical treatise by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that outlines his metaphysical system of simple, indivisible substances called monads as the ultimate constituents of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French literature
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erotic novel ⓘ libertine literature ⓘ novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| author | Marquis de Sade ⓘ |
| character |
Chevalier de Mirvel
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Dolmancé ⓘ Eugénie ⓘ Madame de Saint-Ange ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Dolmancé is a libertine philosopher
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Eugénie is an inexperienced young woman ⓘ Madame de Saint-Ange is a libertine mentor ⓘ |
| contains |
political pamphlet
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“Frenchmen, Some More Effort If You Wish to Become Republicans” ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
advocacy of extreme cruelty
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blasphemy ⓘ pornographic content ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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political fiction ⓘ pornographic fiction ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on freedom of expression
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later erotic literature ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | libertinism ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Philosophie dans le boudoir ⓘ |
| partOf | Marquis de Sade’s libertine works ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
anti-theism
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hedonism ⓘ materialism ⓘ moral nihilism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting | France ⓘ |
| structure | series of dialogues ⓘ |
| style |
didactic
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explicit sexual description ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-clericalism
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atheism ⓘ critique of religion ⓘ critique of traditional morality ⓘ libertine education ⓘ moral relativism ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ radical individualism ⓘ sadism ⓘ sexual libertinism ⓘ |
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