Of the Art of Conversation
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"Of the Art of Conversation" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that reflects on the nature, value, and proper conduct of conversation in human life.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Of the Art of Conversation Context triple: [Essays, hasPart, Of the Art of Conversation]
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A.
The Gallant Conversation
The Gallant Conversation is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, renowned for its subtle depiction of social interaction and refined interior scene.
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B.
“Pursuit and Conversation”
“Pursuit and Conversation” is a section of Ernest Hemingway’s nonfiction work *Green Hills of Africa* that blends hunting narrative with reflective dialogue on literature and life.
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C.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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D.
Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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E.
Gespräche
Gespräche is a collection of dialogues and prose pieces by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores philosophical, aesthetic, and psychological themes in a highly refined literary style.
- 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: Of the Art of Conversation Target entity description: "Of the Art of Conversation" is a philosophical essay by Michel de Montaigne that reflects on the nature, value, and proper conduct of conversation in human life.
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A.
The Gallant Conversation
The Gallant Conversation is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, renowned for its subtle depiction of social interaction and refined interior scene.
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B.
“Pursuit and Conversation”
“Pursuit and Conversation” is a section of Ernest Hemingway’s nonfiction work *Green Hills of Africa* that blends hunting narrative with reflective dialogue on literature and life.
-
C.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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D.
Adventures of the Dialectic
Adventures of the Dialectic is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critically examines Marxism, history, and the concept of dialectical reason in the context of mid-20th-century politics.
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E.
Gespräche
Gespräche is a collection of dialogues and prose pieces by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores philosophical, aesthetic, and psychological themes in a highly refined literary style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advise on good conversational practice
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show how conversation contributes to wisdom ⓘ |
| author | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
courtesy in discourse
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dialogue as a means of testing ideas ⓘ importance of openness in discussion ⓘ intellectual humility ⓘ limits of one’s own judgment ⓘ listening as part of conversation ⓘ role of disagreement in learning ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of conversation
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proper conduct of conversation ⓘ value of conversation ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later essayistic writing on conversation
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modern reflections on dialogue and civility ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of speech
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intellectual companionship ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| includedIn | first published collections of Montaigne’s Essais ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conversation
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human interaction ⓘ intellectual exchange ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De l’art de conférer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Essais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
essayistic
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skeptical ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
art of living
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education through dialogue ⓘ moral self-examination ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Essays of Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Michel de Montaigne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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