Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fictional_character
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| gptkbp:are_a_satire_of |
the scientific community of Swift's time
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| gptkbp:are_contrasted_with |
the Houyhnhnms
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| gptkbp:are_known_for |
gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:astronomy mathematical calculations floating observatories their obsession with mathematics floating machines |
| gptkbp:are_often_seen_as_a_metaphor_for |
the dangers of neglecting practical knowledge
|
| gptkbp:are_often_seen_as_a_reflection_of |
human folly
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| gptkbp:are_often_used_to_critique |
the pursuit of knowledge without wisdom.
|
| gptkbp:are_part_of |
the satirical narrative
|
| gptkbp:are_portrayed_as_lacking |
practical skills
|
| gptkbp:are_shown_to_be |
isolated from other societies
preoccupied with abstract concepts |
| gptkbp:belief |
the superiority of reason
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
socially inept
intellectual but impractical |
| gptkbp:depicts |
the dangers of intellectualism
|
| gptkbp:focus |
theoretical knowledge
|
| gptkbp:have_a_unique_language |
gptkb:Laputan_language
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Laputans
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| gptkbp:interacts_with |
gptkb:Gulliver
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
absent-minded
intellectual pursuits disconnection from nature lack of common sense their floating city |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
their impractical inventions
|
| gptkbp:is_described_as_having |
gptkb:advanced_technology
a complex social structure a unique culture a rigid social hierarchy a unique form of government a disdain for practical matters |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:Gulliver's_Travels
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| gptkbp:is_inhabited_by |
gptkb:Laputa
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
the arts and sciences
|
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
absurdity
|
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
the practical characters in the story
|
| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
a critique of Enlightenment ideals
|
| gptkbp:is_portrayed_as |
out of touch with reality
aloof and detached from reality disconnected from the real world overly theoretical |
| gptkbp:ruler |
the King of Laputa
|
| gptkbp:skills |
music and astronomy
|
| gptkbp:uses |
magnetism
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:A_Voyage_to_Laputa
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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