President of the American Philosophical Association
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The President of the American Philosophical Association is the elected head of the leading professional organization for philosophers in the United States, responsible for guiding its academic, administrative, and public-facing activities.
All labels observed (1)
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| President of the American Philosophical Association canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1489103 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the American Philosophical Association Context triple: [William James, positionHeld, President of the American Philosophical Association]
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President of the American Psychological Association
The President of the American Psychological Association is the elected head of the largest professional organization of psychologists in the United States, responsible for guiding its scientific, educational, and advocacy priorities.
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B.
ACM President
The ACM President is the elected leader of the Association for Computing Machinery, responsible for guiding its strategic direction and representing the global computing community.
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C.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
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D.
Interim President of Harvard University
The Interim President of Harvard University is the temporary chief executive officer of Harvard, responsible for overseeing the university’s academic, administrative, and financial operations during a leadership transition.
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E.
President of Yale University
The President of Yale University is the chief executive officer and academic leader of the university, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and institutional priorities.
- 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: President of the American Philosophical Association Target entity description: The President of the American Philosophical Association is the elected head of the leading professional organization for philosophers in the United States, responsible for guiding its academic, administrative, and public-facing activities.
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A.
President of the American Psychological Association
The President of the American Psychological Association is the elected head of the largest professional organization of psychologists in the United States, responsible for guiding its scientific, educational, and advocacy priorities.
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B.
ACM President
The ACM President is the elected leader of the Association for Computing Machinery, responsible for guiding its strategic direction and representing the global computing community.
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C.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
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D.
Interim President of Harvard University
The Interim President of Harvard University is the temporary chief executive officer of Harvard, responsible for overseeing the university’s academic, administrative, and financial operations during a leadership transition.
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E.
President of Yale University
The President of Yale University is the chief executive officer and academic leader of the university, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and institutional priorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic office
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elected office ⓘ leadership position ⓘ position in a professional association ⓘ |
| appliesTo | professional philosophers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
academic philosophy departments
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philosophical conferences ⓘ scholarly publishing in philosophy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| goal |
advance the discipline of philosophy
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enhance the public role of philosophy ⓘ foster communication among philosophers ⓘ support professional standards in philosophy ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | APA-wide policies and initiatives ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | American Philosophical Association ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
member of the American Philosophical Association
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professional philosopher ⓘ |
| organizationFocus | philosophy profession in the United States ⓘ |
| organizationScope | national ⓘ |
| organizationTypeGoverned | professional association ⓘ |
| partOf | American Philosophical Association ⓘ |
| reportsTo | governing bodies of the American Philosophical Association ⓘ |
| roleInvolves |
academic leadership
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administrative oversight ⓘ advocacy for the discipline of philosophy ⓘ collaborating with APA committees ⓘ guiding association policy ⓘ overseeing major association meetings ⓘ promoting public understanding of philosophy ⓘ public representation of the association ⓘ representing the APA to external organizations ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ supporting philosophical research ⓘ supporting philosophy teaching ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election ⓘ |
| typicalTermLength | fixed term ⓘ |
| worksWith |
APA board of officers
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APA divisional leadership ⓘ APA executive director ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the American Philosophical Association Description of subject: The President of the American Philosophical Association is the elected head of the leading professional organization for philosophers in the United States, responsible for guiding its academic, administrative, and public-facing activities.
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