Diogenes Teufelsdröckh
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Diogenes Teufelsdröckh is the eccentric German philosopher and professor of “Things in General” who serves as the satirical, quasi-mystical protagonist of Thomas Carlyle’s novel Sartor Resartus.
All labels observed (1)
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| Diogenes Teufelsdröckh canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Diogenes Teufelsdröckh Context triple: [Sartor Resartus, mainCharacter, Diogenes Teufelsdröckh]
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Peter Schlemihl
Peter Schlemihl is the fictional protagonist of Adelbert von Chamisso’s novella, known for selling his shadow to the Devil and suffering the social and existential consequences of this bargain.
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Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism, known for his ascetic lifestyle, sharp wit, and public challenges to social conventions.
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Pangloss
Pangloss is the comically optimistic philosopher and tutor in Voltaire's satirical novella "Candide," known for his unwavering belief that this is "the best of all possible worlds."
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Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher known for identifying air as the fundamental principle of the cosmos and for integrating natural philosophy with a form of rational theology.
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Martinus Scriblerus
Martinus Scriblerus is a satirical fictional scholar created collaboratively by members of the early 18th-century Scriblerus Club, including Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, to parody pedantry and flawed learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Diogenes Teufelsdröckh Target entity description: Diogenes Teufelsdröckh is the eccentric German philosopher and professor of “Things in General” who serves as the satirical, quasi-mystical protagonist of Thomas Carlyle’s novel Sartor Resartus.
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A.
Peter Schlemihl
Peter Schlemihl is the fictional protagonist of Adelbert von Chamisso’s novella, known for selling his shadow to the Devil and suffering the social and existential consequences of this bargain.
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B.
Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism, known for his ascetic lifestyle, sharp wit, and public challenges to social conventions.
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C.
Pangloss
Pangloss is the comically optimistic philosopher and tutor in Voltaire's satirical novella "Candide," known for his unwavering belief that this is "the best of all possible worlds."
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D.
Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia was a 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher known for identifying air as the fundamental principle of the cosmos and for integrating natural philosophy with a form of rational theology.
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E.
Martinus Scriblerus
Martinus Scriblerus is a satirical fictional scholar created collaboratively by members of the early 18th-century Scriblerus Club, including Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, to parody pedantry and flawed learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ professor ⓘ satirical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sartor Resartus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
clothes philosophy
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symbolism of clothing ⓘ |
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| createdBy | Thomas Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
German philosopher
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eccentric ⓘ professor of “Things in General” ⓘ quasi-mystical ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Sartor Resartus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ “Things in General” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Sartor Resartus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
metafiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
“Diogenes” alludes to the ancient Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope
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“Teufelsdröckh” resembles German for “devil’s dung” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Victorian essayists ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | German ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| metaFictionalStatus | subject of an editor-narrator’s commentary ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
object of biographical study
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quasi-mystical commentator ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
critique of materialism
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idealism ⓘ romanticism ⓘ spiritual interpretation of everyday life ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the conflict between appearance and reality
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the modern spiritual seeker ⓘ |
| usedFor |
satirical exploration of German idealism
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vehicle for Carlyle’s philosophical ideas ⓘ |
| workLocation | University of Weissnichtwo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFictionCountryOfOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Diogenes Teufelsdröckh Description of subject: Diogenes Teufelsdröckh is the eccentric German philosopher and professor of “Things in General” who serves as the satirical, quasi-mystical protagonist of Thomas Carlyle’s novel Sartor Resartus.
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