Existence and Existents
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"Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Existence and Existents canonical | 1 |
| Existence and Existents (English translation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Existence and Existents Context triple: [Emmanuel Levinas, notableWork, Existence and Existents]
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A.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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B.
the One and the many
The One and the many is a fundamental metaphysical problem in ancient Greek philosophy concerning how a single underlying reality can give rise to the multiplicity of things in the world.
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C.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
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D.
Necessary Existent
The Necessary Existent is Avicenna’s central metaphysical concept of a being whose existence is absolutely non-contingent and self-sufficient, serving as the ultimate foundation for all other existents.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- 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: Existence and Existents Target entity description: "Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
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A.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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B.
the One and the many
The One and the many is a fundamental metaphysical problem in ancient Greek philosophy concerning how a single underlying reality can give rise to the multiplicity of things in the world.
-
C.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
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D.
Necessary Existent
The Necessary Existent is Avicenna’s central metaphysical concept of a being whose existence is absolutely non-contingent and self-sufficient, serving as the ultimate foundation for all other existents.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
ethical implications of being
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how subjectivity emerges from anonymous existence ⓘ what it means to exist ⓘ |
| author | Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ |
| contributor | Alphonso Lingis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
ethical relation to the Other
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fatigue ⓘ impersonal existence ⓘ insomnia ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ the existent ⓘ there is ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters
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preface ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
experience of anonymous existence
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relationship between being and responsibility ⓘ subject's separation and individuation ⓘ transition from impersonal being to personal existent ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Existence and Existents (English translation)
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linked to:
Existence and Existents
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| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Jewish philosophy ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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existence ⓘ ontology ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| movement | post-war French philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l'existence à l'existant ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of existence ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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existentialism ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Time and the Other
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Totality and Infinity ⓘ |
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linked to: Existence and Existents