Joseph Raz
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Joseph Raz was a prominent legal and moral philosopher known for his influential work on legal positivism, authority, and the nature of practical reason.
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| Joseph Raz canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph Raz Context triple: [John Gardner (philosopher), influencedBy, Joseph Raz]
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A.
Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff is an American musician best known for composing and performing the iconic theme music and scores for the television sitcom Seinfeld.
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B.
Doug Jesseph
Doug Jesseph is an American philosopher and professor known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics and his critiques of theistic arguments.
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Crispin Wright
Crispin Wright is a prominent contemporary British philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, particularly on realism, anti-realism, and the nature of truth.
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D.
G. A. Cohen
G. A. Cohen was a Canadian-born political philosopher known for his rigorous analytical approach to Marxism and influential work on egalitarian justice.
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E.
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."
- 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: Joseph Raz Target entity description: Joseph Raz was a prominent legal and moral philosopher known for his influential work on legal positivism, authority, and the nature of practical reason.
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A.
Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff is an American musician best known for composing and performing the iconic theme music and scores for the television sitcom Seinfeld.
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B.
Doug Jesseph
Doug Jesseph is an American philosopher and professor known for his work in the philosophy of mathematics and his critiques of theistic arguments.
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C.
Crispin Wright
Crispin Wright is a prominent contemporary British philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, particularly on realism, anti-realism, and the nature of truth.
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D.
G. A. Cohen
G. A. Cohen was a Canadian-born political philosopher known for his rigorous analytical approach to Marxism and influential work on egalitarian justice.
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E.
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."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal philosopher
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moral philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Philosophical Association Quinn Prize
NERFINISHED
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Honorary degrees from multiple universities ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Israel
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-05-02 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | H. L. A. Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Balliol College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Columbia University ⓘ King’s College London NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Raz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
legal philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ normativity ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ practical reason ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Raz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary analytic legal philosophy
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legal positivism ⓘ political liberalism debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
H. L. A. Hart
NERFINISHED
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Hans Kelsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ John Stuart Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
legal positivism
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the nature of practical reason NERFINISHED ⓘ the service conception of authority NERFINISHED ⓘ theory of authority ⓘ work on reasons and norms ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
authority
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normativity of law ⓘ political authority ⓘ reasons for action ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Engaging Reason
NERFINISHED
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Practical Reason and Norms NERFINISHED ⓘ The Authority of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ The Concept of a Legal System NERFINISHED ⓘ The Morality of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Value, Respect, and Attachment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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legal positivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Professor at Columbia Law School
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Professor of the Philosophy of Law at the University of Oxford ⓘ Research Professor at King’s College London ⓘ |
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