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'pataphysics

philosophy or pseudophilosophy dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics
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'pataphysics
Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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'pataphysics

Summary

'pataphysics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • 'pataphysics's image is recorded as Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu.png[2].
  • 'pataphysics's genre is recorded as parody[3].
  • 'pataphysics's subclass of is recorded as philosophy[4].
  • 'pataphysics's Commons category is recorded as Pataphysique[5].
  • 'pataphysics's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017nty[6].
  • 'pataphysics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:'Pataphysics[7].
  • 'pataphysics's described at URL is recorded as http://expositions.bnf.fr/utopie/pistes/ateliers/image/fiches/pataphysique.htm[8].
  • 'pataphysics's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as pataphysique[9].
  • 'pataphysics's Treccani ID is recorded as patafisica[10].
  • 'pataphysics's Treccani Vocabulary ID is recorded as patafisica[11].
  • 'pataphysics's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781401690[12].
  • 'pataphysics's Vikidia article ID is recorded as fr:'Pataphysique[13].

Why It Matters

'pataphysics ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).[1] 'pataphysics has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] 'pataphysics is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

philosophy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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