John Hospers
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John Hospers was an American philosopher and political theorist known for his work in ethics and aesthetics and for being the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate.
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| John Hospers canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Hospers Context triple: [Libertarian Party (United States), founder, John Hospers]
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Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler was an American philosopher, educator, and popularizer of the Great Books movement, known for his work on liberal education and efforts to make philosophy accessible to the general public.
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B.
Paul F. Edwards
Paul F. Edwards is a television and film screenwriter best known for his work on the acclaimed American Civil War miniseries "North and South."
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C.
Alexander Meiklejohn
Alexander Meiklejohn was an influential American philosopher and educator known for his advocacy of academic freedom, liberal education, and the First Amendment.
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D.
E. Maurice Adler
E. Maurice Adler was the husband of American film and television actress Anita Louise.
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E.
Allan Jacobs
Allan Jacobs is an editor known for his work on the book "Dangerous Minds."
- 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: John Hospers Target entity description: John Hospers was an American philosopher and political theorist known for his work in ethics and aesthetics and for being the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate.
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A.
Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler was an American philosopher, educator, and popularizer of the Great Books movement, known for his work on liberal education and efforts to make philosophy accessible to the general public.
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B.
Paul F. Edwards
Paul F. Edwards is a television and film screenwriter best known for his work on the acclaimed American Civil War miniseries "North and South."
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C.
Alexander Meiklejohn
Alexander Meiklejohn was an influential American philosopher and educator known for his advocacy of academic freedom, liberal education, and the First Amendment.
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D.
E. Maurice Adler
E. Maurice Adler was the husband of American film and television actress Anita Louise.
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E.
Allan Jacobs
Allan Jacobs is an editor known for his work on the book "Dangerous Minds."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1972 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-06-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-06-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Central College (Iowa)
NERFINISHED
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Columbia University ⓘ University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteFrom | Roger MacBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| employer |
Brooklyn College
NERFINISHED
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California State University, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hospers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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ethics ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | defending libertarian political principles in academic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Libertarian Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Hospers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
NERFINISHED
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Human Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Meaning and Truth in the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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political theorist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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classical liberalism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pella, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionSought | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedElectoralVote | yes ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
aesthetic theory
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free will ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political liberty ⓘ |
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