Tim Crane
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Tim Crane is a British philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and the nature of consciousness.
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| Tim Crane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tim Crane Context triple: [Jerry Fodor, influenced, Tim Crane]
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A.
Noel Crane
Noel Crane is a central character on the television series "Felicity," known as Felicity Porter's close friend and love interest who often serves as a thoughtful, artistic counterpoint to her other relationships.
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B.
Martin Orford
Martin Orford is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band IQ and for his work in the neo-progressive rock scene.
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C.
Michael Croft
Michael Croft was a British theatre director and educator best known for founding the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, which became a pioneering institution for young performers.
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D.
Tim Crakanthorp
Tim Crakanthorp is an Australian Labor politician who serves as a member of the New South Wales Parliament and has held ministerial roles in the state government.
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E.
Adrian Crane
Adrian Crane is a musician best known as a member of the British beat group The Merseybeats, part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene.
- 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: Tim Crane Target entity description: Tim Crane is a British philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and the nature of consciousness.
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A.
Noel Crane
Noel Crane is a central character on the television series "Felicity," known as Felicity Porter's close friend and love interest who often serves as a thoughtful, artistic counterpoint to her other relationships.
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B.
Martin Orford
Martin Orford is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band IQ and for his work in the neo-progressive rock scene.
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C.
Michael Croft
Michael Croft was a British theatre director and educator best known for founding the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, which became a pioneering institution for young performers.
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D.
Tim Crakanthorp
Tim Crakanthorp is an Australian Labor politician who serves as a member of the New South Wales Parliament and has held ministerial roles in the state government.
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E.
Adrian Crane
Adrian Crane is a musician best known as a member of the British beat group The Merseybeats, part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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philosophy of consciousness ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
conscious experience
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intentionality ⓘ mental representation ⓘ metaphysical explanation ⓘ metaphysics of mind ⓘ nature of subjectivity ⓘ ontology ⓘ phenomenology of consciousness ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ relation between mind and world ⓘ the mind–body problem ⓘ |
| knownFor |
work in metaphysics
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work in philosophy of mind ⓘ work on the nature of consciousness ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
intentionalism about consciousness
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representational theories of mind ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
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Instruction
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