Jean-François Revel
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Jean-François Revel was a prominent French philosopher, journalist, and author known for his liberal political thought and critiques of totalitarianism and contemporary French intellectual life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jean-François Revel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5548787 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean-François Revel Context triple: [Lycée Condorcet, hasAlumni, Jean-François Revel]
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Raymond Aron
Raymond Aron was a 20th-century French philosopher, sociologist, and political commentator known for his liberal-conservative critique of totalitarianism and his influential analyses of industrial society and international relations.
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B.
Didier Eribon
Didier Eribon is a French philosopher, sociologist, and writer best known for his work on social class, sexuality, and his influential autobiographical essay "Returning to Reims."
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C.
Jean-Paul Agon
Jean-Paul Agon is a French business executive best known for serving as the longtime CEO and later chairman of global cosmetics giant L'Oréal.
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D.
Denis de Rougemont
Denis de Rougemont was a Swiss writer and cultural theorist best known for his influential work on European identity and the concept of love, particularly in his book "Love in the Western World."
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E.
Stéphane Hessel
Stéphane Hessel was a German-born French diplomat, writer, and former Resistance fighter best known for his influential political activism and his pamphlet "Indignez-vous!" ("Time for Outrage!").
- 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: Jean-François Revel Target entity description: Jean-François Revel was a prominent French philosopher, journalist, and author known for his liberal political thought and critiques of totalitarianism and contemporary French intellectual life.
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A.
Raymond Aron
Raymond Aron was a 20th-century French philosopher, sociologist, and political commentator known for his liberal-conservative critique of totalitarianism and his influential analyses of industrial society and international relations.
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B.
Didier Eribon
Didier Eribon is a French philosopher, sociologist, and writer best known for his work on social class, sexuality, and his influential autobiographical essay "Returning to Reims."
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C.
Jean-Paul Agon
Jean-Paul Agon is a French business executive best known for serving as the longtime CEO and later chairman of global cosmetics giant L'Oréal.
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D.
Denis de Rougemont
Denis de Rougemont was a Swiss writer and cultural theorist best known for his influential work on European identity and the concept of love, particularly in his book "Love in the Western World."
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E.
Stéphane Hessel
Stéphane Hessel was a German-born French diplomat, writer, and former Resistance fighter best known for his influential political activism and his pamphlet "Indignez-vous!" ("Time for Outrage!").
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| birthName | Jean-François Ricard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| child | Matthieu Ricard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-04-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfElection | 1997-06-12 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
critic of Marxism
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critic of totalitarian regimes ⓘ defender of Western liberal democracy ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lycée du Parc
NERFINISHED
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École normale supérieure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | L’Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
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literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des sciences morales et politiques
NERFINISHED
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Académie française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | liberalism ⓘ |
| name | Jean-François Revel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
criticism of contemporary French intellectual life
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critiques of totalitarianism ⓘ defense of liberal democracy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Comment les démocraties finissent
NERFINISHED
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La Connaissance inutile NERFINISHED ⓘ La Tentation totalitaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Regain démocratique NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Obsession anti-américaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ni Marx ni Jésus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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journalist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marseille, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | classical liberal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of L’Express ⓘ |
| religion | atheism ⓘ |
| spouse | Claude Sarraute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
French Institute in Florence
NERFINISHED
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French Institute in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Lycée de Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ Lycée de Montpellier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAs | teacher ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jean-François Revel Description of subject: Jean-François Revel was a prominent French philosopher, journalist, and author known for his liberal political thought and critiques of totalitarianism and contemporary French intellectual life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Louise Catherine Eléonore Denuelle de la Plaigne