Harry Frankfurt
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Harry Frankfurt was an influential American philosopher best known for his work on free will, moral responsibility, and the concept of "bullshit" in philosophical analysis.
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| Harry Frankfurt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harry Frankfurt Context triple: [Cartesian circle, discussedBy, Harry Frankfurt]
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A.
Peter Frankfurt
Peter Frankfurt is a film producer best known for his work on genre films such as the comic book–inspired action-horror sequel "Blade II."
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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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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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E.
Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook was an American philosopher and public intellectual known for his work in pragmatism, social and political philosophy, and his evolution from Marxist sympathizer to prominent anti-communist thinker.
- 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: Harry Frankfurt Target entity description: Harry Frankfurt was an influential American philosopher best known for his work on free will, moral responsibility, and the concept of "bullshit" in philosophical analysis.
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A.
Peter Frankfurt
Peter Frankfurt is a film producer best known for his work on genre films such as the comic book–inspired action-horror sequel "Blade II."
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B.
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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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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E.
Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook was an American philosopher and public intellectual known for his work in pragmatism, social and political philosophy, and his evolution from Marxist sympathizer to prominent anti-communist thinker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-05-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-07-16 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Roderick Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Johns Hopkins University
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Johns Hopkins University (PhD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Ohio State University
NERFINISHED
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Princeton University ⓘ Rockefeller University NERFINISHED ⓘ The City College of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Frankfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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free will ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
free will
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love ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personal autonomy ⓘ practical reason ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Frankfurt cases
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concept of bullshit as distinct from lying ⓘ hierarchical model of the will ⓘ second-order desires ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility
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Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person NERFINISHED ⓘ Necessity and Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ On Bullshit NERFINISHED ⓘ On Inequality NERFINISHED ⓘ On Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ Taking Ourselves Seriously and Getting It Right NERFINISHED ⓘ The Importance of What We Care About NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reasons of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Langhorne, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Monica, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Princeton University
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Professor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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