Ágnes Heller
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Ágnes Heller was a prominent Hungarian philosopher and member of the Budapest School, known for her work in ethics, political philosophy, and critiques of totalitarianism.
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| Ágnes Heller canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ágnes Heller Context triple: [Sonning Prize, hasRecipient, Ágnes Heller]
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A.
Márta Eggerth
Márta Eggerth was a Hungarian-born soprano and film actress renowned for her operetta performances in Europe and Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Jean Starobinski
Jean Starobinski was a prominent Swiss literary critic, historian of ideas, and physician known for his influential studies of Enlightenment thought and the history of melancholy.
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C.
György Lukács
György Lukács was a Hungarian Marxist philosopher and literary critic known for his pioneering work in Western Marxism, particularly his theories of reification, class consciousness, and the novel.
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D.
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a German-born political theorist best known for her analyses of totalitarianism, authority, and the nature of evil in works such as "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "Eichmann in Jerusalem."
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E.
Gretel Adorno
Gretel Adorno was a German intellectual and editor closely involved with the work and legacy of critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
- 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: Ágnes Heller Target entity description: Ágnes Heller was a prominent Hungarian philosopher and member of the Budapest School, known for her work in ethics, political philosophy, and critiques of totalitarianism.
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A.
Márta Eggerth
Márta Eggerth was a Hungarian-born soprano and film actress renowned for her operetta performances in Europe and Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.
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B.
Jean Starobinski
Jean Starobinski was a prominent Swiss literary critic, historian of ideas, and physician known for his influential studies of Enlightenment thought and the history of melancholy.
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C.
György Lukács
György Lukács was a Hungarian Marxist philosopher and literary critic known for his pioneering work in Western Marxism, particularly his theories of reification, class consciousness, and the novel.
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D.
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a German-born political theorist best known for her analyses of totalitarianism, authority, and the nature of evil in works such as "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "Eichmann in Jerusalem."
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E.
Gretel Adorno
Gretel Adorno was a German intellectual and editor closely involved with the work and legacy of critical theorist Theodor W. Adorno.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hungarian philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Carl von Ossietzky Medal
NERFINISHED
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Goethe Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ Szechenyi Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drowning ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Hungary ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-07-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eötvös Loránd University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Eötvös Loránd University
NERFINISHED
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Hungarian Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ The New School for Social Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarian Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | Ágnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Central European critical theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
György Lukács
NERFINISHED
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Hannah Arendt NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Budapest School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Budapest School of Marxism
NERFINISHED
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Western Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ágnes Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of totalitarianism
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theory of everyday life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Philosophy of Morals
NERFINISHED
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A Short History of My Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ A Theory of Need in Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ The Everyday Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power of Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Budapest ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lake Balaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Hannah Arendt Professor of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | atheism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Budapest
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
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