The Philosopher's Pupil
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The Philosopher's Pupil is a philosophical novel by Iris Murdoch that explores morality, love, and power dynamics within a small English town centered around a charismatic but troubling former teacher.
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| The Philosopher's Pupil canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Philosopher's Pupil Context triple: [Iris Murdoch, notableWork, The Philosopher's Pupil]
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The Three Philosophers
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The Getting of Wisdom
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Three Philosophers
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Philosopher's Pupil Target entity description: The Philosopher's Pupil is a philosophical novel by Iris Murdoch that explores morality, love, and power dynamics within a small English town centered around a charismatic but troubling former teacher.
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A.
The Three Philosophers
The Three Philosophers is a renowned early 16th-century painting by Venetian master Giorgione that depicts three men of different ages in a contemplative outdoor setting, often interpreted as allegorizing the stages of human knowledge or the three Magi.
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B.
The Spell of Plato
The Spell of Plato is the first volume of Karl Popper’s critique of totalitarianism, focusing on his analysis of Plato’s political philosophy and its anti-democratic implications.
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C.
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom is a 1977 Australian coming-of-age film directed by Bruce Beresford, adapted from Henry Handel Richardson’s novel about a young girl’s experiences at a strict Melbourne boarding school in the late 19th century.
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D.
Three Philosophers
Three Philosophers is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that engages deeply with themes in analytic philosophy, particularly ethics and the philosophy of mind.
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E.
The Nectar of Instruction
The Nectar of Instruction is a concise Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional text by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that elaborates practical guidance for spiritual advancement based on Rupa Goswami’s Upadesamrita.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Iris Murdoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
abuse of power
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charismatic authority ⓘ conflicts between reason and passion ⓘ ethical responsibility ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
philosophical fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasCentralRelationship | philosopher and former pupil ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Emma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hattie Meynell NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella McCaffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom McCaffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
George McCaffrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Robert Rozanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
fire
ⓘ
vision and blindness ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
Platonism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-character ensemble narrative ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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serious ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | long novel ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar British literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Iris Murdoch bibliography ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Ennistone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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love ⓘ morality ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ teacher–student relationships ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Iris Murdoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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