Metaphysics Research Lab
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The Metaphysics Research Lab is a research center at Stanford University best known for producing and maintaining the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a major online reference work in philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Metaphysics Research Lab canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9707207 — 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: Metaphysics Research Lab Context triple: [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, publisher, Metaphysics Research Lab]
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Institute for Philosophical Research
The Institute for Philosophical Research was a scholarly organization founded and led by Mortimer J. Adler to conduct systematic studies in philosophy and the humanities, particularly in support of projects like the Great Books and the Syntopicon.
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Metaphysica
Metaphysica is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten that systematizes metaphysics and helped shape later German idealist thought.
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Institute of Philosophical Research
The Institute of Philosophical Research is a leading academic center in Mexico dedicated to advanced study and scholarship in philosophy as part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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Introduction to Metaphysics
Introduction to Metaphysics is a 1935 lecture course by German philosopher Martin Heidegger that probes the fundamental question of the meaning of Being and critiques the metaphysical foundations of Western thought.
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The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
- 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: Metaphysics Research Lab Target entity description: The Metaphysics Research Lab is a research center at Stanford University best known for producing and maintaining the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a major online reference work in philosophy.
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A.
Institute for Philosophical Research
The Institute for Philosophical Research was a scholarly organization founded and led by Mortimer J. Adler to conduct systematic studies in philosophy and the humanities, particularly in support of projects like the Great Books and the Syntopicon.
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B.
Metaphysica
Metaphysica is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten that systematizes metaphysics and helped shape later German idealist thought.
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C.
Institute of Philosophical Research
The Institute of Philosophical Research is a leading academic center in Mexico dedicated to advanced study and scholarship in philosophy as part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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D.
Introduction to Metaphysics
Introduction to Metaphysics is a 1935 lecture course by German philosopher Martin Heidegger that probes the fundamental question of the meaning of Being and critiques the metaphysical foundations of Western thought.
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E.
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research unit
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research center ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| affiliation | Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
philosophical research
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reference publishing in philosophy ⓘ |
| hasFormat | online encyclopedia ⓘ |
| hasPart | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy editorial operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Stanford, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| maintains | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfPublication | World Wide Web NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInArea |
academic publishing
ⓘ
digital humanities ⓘ online reference works in philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOf | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | nonprofit academic unit ⓘ |
| website | https://plato.stanford.edu/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metaphysics Research Lab Description of subject: The Metaphysics Research Lab is a research center at Stanford University best known for producing and maintaining the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a major online reference work in philosophy.
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