Humanisme et terreur
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Humanisme et terreur is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and political responsibility in the context of mid-20th-century communism.
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| Humanisme et terreur canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Humanisme et terreur Context triple: [Maurice Merleau-Ponty, wrote, Humanisme et terreur]
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Esprit du peuple et de la révolution
Esprit du peuple et de la révolution is a political treatise by French revolutionary leader Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne that articulates radical Jacobin ideas about popular sovereignty and the nature of revolution during the French Revolution.
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B.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
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Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
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D.
The Civil War in France
"The Civil War in France" is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx analyzing the 1871 Paris Commune and its significance for the international workers' movement.
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E.
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France is a political treatise by Louis Antoine de Saint-Just that articulates his radical Jacobin vision of the principles and institutional foundations of the French Revolution.
- 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: Humanisme et terreur Target entity description: Humanisme et terreur is a philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that examines Marxism, violence, and political responsibility in the context of mid-20th-century communism.
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A.
Esprit du peuple et de la révolution
Esprit du peuple et de la révolution is a political treatise by French revolutionary leader Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne that articulates radical Jacobin ideas about popular sovereignty and the nature of revolution during the French Revolution.
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B.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
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C.
Un épisode sous la Terreur
Un épisode sous la Terreur is a historical short story by Honoré de Balzac set during the French Revolution, notable for its depiction of religious faith and political violence.
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D.
The Civil War in France
"The Civil War in France" is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx analyzing the 1871 Paris Commune and its significance for the international workers' movement.
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E.
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France
L’Esprit de la Révolution et de la Constitution de France is a political treatise by Louis Antoine de Saint-Just that articulates his radical Jacobin vision of the principles and institutional foundations of the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
legitimacy of political violence
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moral evaluation of communist regimes ⓘ relationship between ends and means in politics ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Merleau-Ponty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| examines |
Soviet communism
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Stalin era ⓘ
surface form:
Stalinism
show trials ⓘ violence in revolutionary politics ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Humanism and Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Karl Marx ⓘ Soviet political events of the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marxism
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communism ⓘ ethics ⓘ humanism ⓘ political responsibility ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | phenomenology ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| publisher | French philosophical press (unspecified) ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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