Stephan Körner
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Stephan Körner was a Czech-born British philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics, Kantian philosophy, and the analysis of theoretical reasoning.
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| Stephan Körner canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephan Körner Context triple: [Körner, hasNotableBearer, Stephan Körner]
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A.
Christoph Körner
Christoph Körner was a Lutheran theologian known for compiling the "Epitome of the Formula of Concord," a key summary of 16th-century Lutheran confessional doctrine.
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B.
Hans Körner
Hans Körner is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Körner.
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C.
Kurt Körner
Kurt Körner was a German athlete known for competing in track and field events during the early 20th century.
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D.
Helmut Körner
Helmut Körner was a German footballer known for playing as a forward in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Reinhard Körner
Reinhard Körner is a German Catholic theologian and Carmelite priest known for his work in spirituality and religious education.
- 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: Stephan Körner Target entity description: Stephan Körner was a Czech-born British philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics, Kantian philosophy, and the analysis of theoretical reasoning.
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A.
Christoph Körner
Christoph Körner was a Lutheran theologian known for compiling the "Epitome of the Formula of Concord," a key summary of 16th-century Lutheran confessional doctrine.
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B.
Hans Körner
Hans Körner is a person notable enough to be recognized as a significant bearer of the surname Körner.
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C.
Kurt Körner
Kurt Körner was a German athlete known for competing in track and field events during the early 20th century.
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D.
Helmut Körner
Helmut Körner was a German footballer known for playing as a forward in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Reinhard Körner
Reinhard Körner is a German Catholic theologian and Carmelite priest known for his work in spirituality and religious education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century philosopher
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1913-09-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Czech Republic
NERFINISHED
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Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Thomas Körner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Czechoslovakia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-08-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Charles University
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of London ⓘ University of Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Körner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Kantian philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Thomas Körner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of theoretical reasoning
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interpretation of Immanuel Kant ⓘ work on the philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ theoretical reasoning ⓘ |
| memberOf | British Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Stephan Körner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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Czech ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Categorial Frameworks
NERFINISHED
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Conceptual Thinking ⓘ Experience and Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Kant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Philosophy of Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol ⓘ |
| spouse | Edith Körner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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