Odo Marquard
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Odo Marquard was a German philosopher known for his skeptical, pluralistic approach to modernity and his influential work in hermeneutics, anthropology, and the philosophy of history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Odo Marquard canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Odo Marquard Context triple: [Hans Blumenberg, influenced, Odo Marquard]
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A.
Odo of Deuil
Odo of Deuil was a 12th-century French cleric and chronicler best known for his eyewitness account of the Second Crusade.
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B.
Odo of Lagery
Odo of Lagery, later known as Pope Urban II, was the 11th-century pontiff who launched the First Crusade and played a pivotal role in shaping medieval Christendom.
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C.
Kenith Trodd
Kenith Trodd is a British television producer best known for his collaborations with writer Dennis Potter on acclaimed dramas such as "The Singing Detective."
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D.
Frederic Talgorn
Frédéric Talgorn is a French composer best known for his symphonic film scores and concert works, particularly in the science fiction and action genres.
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E.
Burkhard
Burkhard is a Germanic-origin surname found in various European countries and among their diasporas.
- 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: Odo Marquard Target entity description: Odo Marquard was a German philosopher known for his skeptical, pluralistic approach to modernity and his influential work in hermeneutics, anthropology, and the philosophy of history.
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A.
Odo of Deuil
Odo of Deuil was a 12th-century French cleric and chronicler best known for his eyewitness account of the Second Crusade.
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B.
Odo of Lagery
Odo of Lagery, later known as Pope Urban II, was the 11th-century pontiff who launched the First Crusade and played a pivotal role in shaping medieval Christendom.
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C.
Kenith Trodd
Kenith Trodd is a British television producer best known for his collaborations with writer Dennis Potter on acclaimed dramas such as "The Singing Detective."
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D.
Frederic Talgorn
Frédéric Talgorn is a French composer best known for his symphonic film scores and concert works, particularly in the science fiction and action genres.
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E.
Burkhard
Burkhard is a Germanic-origin surname found in various European countries and among their diasporas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought
ⓘ
linked to:
Hannah Arendt Prize
Sigmund Freud Prize for Scientific Prose ⓘ
linked to:
Sigmund Freud Prize for academic prose
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-02-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-05-09 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Joachim Ritter ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Freiburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
University of Münster ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Giessen
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Gießen
|
| familyName | Marquard ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
ⓘ
hermeneutics ⓘ philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| givenName | Odo ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary German hermeneutic philosophy
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late 20th-century philosophy of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Joachim Ritter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz ⓘ |
| movement |
hermeneutic philosophy
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philosophical pluralism ⓘ skeptical philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Odo Marquard ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abschied vom Prinzipiellen
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Apologie des Zufälligen ⓘ Schwierigkeiten mit der Geschichtsphilosophie ⓘ Skepsis in der Moderne ⓘ Zukunft braucht Herkunft ⓘ |
| philosophicalIdea |
critique of grand philosophies of history
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critique of philosophical foundationalism ⓘ defense of skepticism ⓘ defense of traditions and inherited narratives ⓘ emphasis on contingency in human life ⓘ pluralism about values and worldviews ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pomerania
ⓘ
Stettin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Giessen
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linked to:
Gießen
Hesse ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Giessen
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linked to:
Gießen
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