Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
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The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford Context triple: [A. J. Ayer, positionHeld, Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford]
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Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford is the head of both Christ Church college and its associated cathedral, overseeing academic, administrative, and ecclesiastical affairs within this unique dual institution of the University of Oxford and the Church of England.
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Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
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Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
A Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge is an academic member of the college’s governing body, typically involved in teaching, research, and the administration of the University of Cambridge institution.
- 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: Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford Target entity description: The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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A.
Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford is the head of both Christ Church college and its associated cathedral, overseeing academic, administrative, and ecclesiastical affairs within this unique dual institution of the University of Oxford and the Church of England.
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B.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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C.
Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
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D.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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E.
Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
A Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge is an academic member of the college’s governing body, typically involved in teaching, research, and the administration of the University of Cambridge institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
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New College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| chairIn |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ |
| college | New College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endowedBy | New College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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formal logic ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William of Wykeham ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with prominent analytic philosophers
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being a leading chair in analytic philosophy ⓘ being a leading chair in formal logic ⓘ |
| partOf |
chairs in philosophy at the University of Oxford
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endowed chairs at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| positionHeldAt |
New College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | academic appointment ⓘ |
| status | prestigious ⓘ |
| typeOf | Oxford professorship ⓘ |
| university | University of Oxford ⓘ |
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Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford
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