White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford
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The White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in moral philosophy historically held by some of the university’s most influential philosophers.
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| White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford canonical | 3 |
| Whyte’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford Context triple: [J. L. Austin, positionHeld, White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford]
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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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Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
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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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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D.
Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
- 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: White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in moral philosophy historically held by some of the university’s most influential philosophers.
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A.
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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B.
Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
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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C.
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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D.
Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | ethics ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of the major philosophy chairs at the University of Oxford
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prestigious chair in moral philosophy ⓘ |
| endowmentBy | Thomas White ⓘ |
| field |
moral philosophy
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Chairs of moral philosophy
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Philosophy education in the United Kingdom ⓘ Professorships at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| hasNotableHolder |
Derek Parfit
ⓘ
H. A. Prichard ⓘ Janet Radcliffe Richards ⓘ Jeff McMahan ⓘ Joseph Butler ⓘ R. M. Hare ⓘ Ralph Wedgwood ⓘ Thomas Hill Green ⓘ |
| inception | 1621 ⓘ |
| isEndowed | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas White ⓘ |
| partOf | Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| positionType | senior professorship ⓘ |
| scope |
research in moral philosophy
ⓘ
teaching of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by the University of Oxford ⓘ |
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Whyte’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford