Fallible Man
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Fallible Man is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the finite, vulnerable, and error-prone nature of human existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fallible Man canonical | 2 |
| L’homme faillible | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7108982 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fallible Man Context triple: [Paul Ricoeur, notableWork, Fallible Man]
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A.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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C.
To the Last Man
"To the Last Man" is an episode of the British science fiction series Torchwood that centers on time displacement, moral dilemmas, and the emotional cost of saving the world.
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D.
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor is a contemporary spy novel by John le Carré that follows an ordinary British couple drawn into the dangerous world of Russian money laundering and international espionage.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
- 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: Fallible Man Target entity description: Fallible Man is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the finite, vulnerable, and error-prone nature of human existence.
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A.
The Incorruptible
The Incorruptible was the sobriquet of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential and austere leader of the French Revolution’s radical phase and a key figure in the Reign of Terror.
-
B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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C.
To the Last Man
"To the Last Man" is an episode of the British science fiction series Torchwood that centers on time displacement, moral dilemmas, and the emotional cost of saving the world.
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D.
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor is a contemporary spy novel by John le Carré that follows an ordinary British couple drawn into the dangerous world of Russian money laundering and international espionage.
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E.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is a 1977 supernatural horror film known for its eerie atmosphere and cult status, in which Christopher Walken appears among an ensemble cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| author |
Paul Ricœur
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linked to:
Paul Ricoeur
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| contributor | translators into English ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Fallible Man ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy of the subject ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of human finitude
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analysis of human fragility ⓘ analysis of human freedom ⓘ reflection on the limits of human knowledge ⓘ reflection on the possibility of error ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation ⓘ |
| influenced | later works of Paul Ricœur ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
error-prone nature of human existence
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existential philosophy ⓘ fallibility ⓘ human finitude ⓘ human vulnerability ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century French philosophy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
disproportion between finite human existence and infinite aspiration
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structural fallibility of the human subject ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
L’homme faillible
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linked to:
Fallible Man
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| philosopherDiscussed | the human subject ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion | How can a finite and fallible being assume responsibility? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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hermeneutics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| publisher | Aubier ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Freedom and Nature
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The Symbolism of Evil ⓘ Time and Narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
moral responsibility under conditions of fallibility
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relation between will and fragility ⓘ selfhood and identity ⓘ tension between freedom and limitation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | human condition in modernity ⓘ |
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Subject: Fallible Man Description of subject: Fallible Man is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores the finite, vulnerable, and error-prone nature of human existence.
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linked to: Fallible Man