Philip Kitcher
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Philip Kitcher is an influential contemporary philosopher of science known for his work on scientific realism, the structure and progress of science, and the ethical and social dimensions of scientific practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Kitcher canonical | 2 |
| Kitcher | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4116116 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philip Kitcher Context triple: [unity of science, criticizedBy, Philip Kitcher]
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Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking was a Canadian philosopher of science known for his influential work on the history of scientific concepts, probability, and the social construction of kinds.
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B.
Malcolm C. Rorty
Malcolm C. Rorty was an American economist and statistician best known as a co-founder and early leader in the development of the National Bureau of Economic Research and modern economic data analysis.
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C.
Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for his influential work in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, including the famous essay "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?".
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D.
Paul Kurtz
Paul Kurtz was an American philosopher and prominent secular humanist who became a leading advocate of scientific skepticism and critical inquiry into paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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Owen Flanagan
Owen Flanagan is an American philosopher known for his work in philosophy of mind, ethics, and the relationship between cognitive science and moral psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philip Kitcher Target entity description: Philip Kitcher is an influential contemporary philosopher of science known for his work on scientific realism, the structure and progress of science, and the ethical and social dimensions of scientific practice.
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A.
Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking was a Canadian philosopher of science known for his influential work on the history of scientific concepts, probability, and the social construction of kinds.
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B.
Malcolm C. Rorty
Malcolm C. Rorty was an American economist and statistician best known as a co-founder and early leader in the development of the National Bureau of Economic Research and modern economic data analysis.
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C.
Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for his influential work in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, including the famous essay "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?".
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D.
Paul Kurtz
Paul Kurtz was an American philosopher and prominent secular humanist who became a leading advocate of scientific skepticism and critical inquiry into paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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E.
Owen Flanagan
Owen Flanagan is an American philosopher known for his work in philosophy of mind, ethics, and the relationship between cognitive science and moral psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of science ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Princeton University
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University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-02-20 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Thomas Kuhn ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Christ’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName |
Philip Kitcher
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kitcher
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| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ social philosophy of science ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
history and philosophy of science
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
bioethics and social epistemology of science
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contemporary philosophy of science ⓘ debates on science and democracy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to pragmatist philosophy
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critique of sociobiology ⓘ defending a sophisticated form of scientific realism ⓘ work on the ethics of science ⓘ work on the social dimensions of scientific inquiry ⓘ work on the structure and progress of science ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Philip Kitcher self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Death
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In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology ⓘ Joyce’s Kaleidoscope: An Invitation to Finnegans Wake ⓘ Life After Faith ⓘ Living with Darwin: Evolution, Design, and the Future of Faith ⓘ Preludes to Pragmatism ⓘ Science, Truth, and Democracy ⓘ
surface form:
Science in a Democratic Society
Science, Truth, and Democracy ⓘ The Advancement of Science ⓘ The Ethical Project ⓘ The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge ⓘ Vaulting Ambition: Sociobiology and the Quest for Human Nature ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
John Dewey Professor of Philosophy
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John Dewey Professor of Philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
John Dewey Professor of Philosophy and of the Arts and Sciences
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| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Kitcher