John Hawthorne
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John Hawthorne is a prominent contemporary analytic philosopher known for influential work in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language.
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| John Hawthorne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Hawthorne Context triple: [Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy, hasNotableHolder, John Hawthorne]
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William Alston
William Alston was an influential American philosopher best known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the theory of perception.
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Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
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Raymond Geuss
Raymond Geuss is a political philosopher known for his realist and historically grounded critique of liberalism and ideal theory, particularly through works like "The Idea of a Critical Theory" and "Outside Ethics."
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Freeman A. Davies
Freeman A. Davies is a film editor best known for his work on the action-comedy movie "48 Hrs."
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E.
Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in logic, the philosophy of science, and aesthetics, particularly his "new riddle of induction" and theories of symbol systems.
- 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 Hawthorne Target entity description: John Hawthorne is a prominent contemporary analytic philosopher known for influential work in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language.
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A.
William Alston
William Alston was an influential American philosopher best known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the theory of perception.
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B.
Charles Morris
Charles Morris was a distinguished early 19th-century United States Navy officer noted for his valor and leadership during the War of 1812.
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C.
Raymond Geuss
Raymond Geuss is a political philosopher known for his realist and historically grounded critique of liberalism and ideal theory, particularly through works like "The Idea of a Critical Theory" and "Outside Ethics."
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D.
Freeman A. Davies
Freeman A. Davies is a film editor best known for his work on the action-comedy movie "48 Hrs."
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E.
Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in logic, the philosophy of science, and aesthetics, particularly his "new riddle of induction" and theories of symbol systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytic philosopher
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contemporary philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicPosition | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
David Manley
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Dean Zimmerman ⓘ Herman Cappelen ⓘ Jason Stanley ⓘ Ted Sider ⓘ |
| employer |
Arizona State University
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Rutgers University ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ University of Southern California ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
divine foreknowledge
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free will ⓘ knowledge ⓘ knowledge norms of assertion ⓘ knowledge norms of practical reasoning ⓘ modality ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ probability and evidence ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ religious language ⓘ skepticism ⓘ vagueness ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Lewis
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Kit Fine ⓘ Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Knowledge and Lotteries
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Metaphysical Essays ⓘ The Reference Book ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ |
| workFocus |
contextualism in epistemology
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counterfactuals ⓘ knowledge ascriptions ⓘ metaphysical modality ⓘ semantic externalism ⓘ |
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