Germain Grisez
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Germain Grisez was a prominent 20th-century Catholic moral philosopher and theologian known for co-founding the “new natural law” theory and offering influential critiques of proportionalism and consequentialism.
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| Germain Grisez canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Germain Grisez Context triple: [John Finnis, influencedBy, Germain Grisez]
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Avery Dulles
Avery Dulles was an American Jesuit priest, eminent Catholic theologian, and the first U.S.-born theologian to be made a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
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John Courtney Murray
John Courtney Murray was an American Jesuit priest and theologian best known for shaping modern Catholic thought on religious freedom and church–state relations, particularly through his influence on the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh is an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous films, particularly comedies, during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
David Walsh
David Walsh is an Australian professional gambler, art collector, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Hobart’s provocative Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).
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Ralph McInerny
Ralph McInerny was an American philosopher, Thomist scholar, and novelist best known for his work on medieval philosophy and his long tenure teaching at the University of Notre Dame.
- 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: Germain Grisez Target entity description: Germain Grisez was a prominent 20th-century Catholic moral philosopher and theologian known for co-founding the “new natural law” theory and offering influential critiques of proportionalism and consequentialism.
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A.
Avery Dulles
Avery Dulles was an American Jesuit priest, eminent Catholic theologian, and the first U.S.-born theologian to be made a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
John Courtney Murray
John Courtney Murray was an American Jesuit priest and theologian best known for shaping modern Catholic thought on religious freedom and church–state relations, particularly through his influence on the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh is an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous films, particularly comedies, during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
David Walsh
David Walsh is an Australian professional gambler, art collector, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Hobart’s provocative Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).
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E.
Ralph McInerny
Ralph McInerny was an American philosopher, Thomist scholar, and novelist best known for his work on medieval philosophy and his long tenure teaching at the University of Notre Dame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic moral philosopher
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human ⓘ theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| coFounded | new natural law theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-09-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-02-01 ⓘ |
| doctrineSupported | Humanae vitae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
John Carroll University
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Georgetown University
NERFINISHED
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Mount St. Mary’s University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Grisez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
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moral philosophy ⓘ moral theology ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Germain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnlineArchive | The Way of the Lord Jesus website NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Finnis
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert P. George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic magisterial teaching
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Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critiques of consequentialism
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critiques of proportionalism ⓘ defense of absolute moral norms ⓘ developing a new natural law approach to ethics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beyond the New Theism
NERFINISHED
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Christian Moral Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ Contraception and the Natural Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Difficult Moral Questions NERFINISHED ⓘ Living a Christian Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way of the Lord Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
abortion
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artificial contraception ⓘ euthanasia ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | new natural law theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Christian Ethics at Mount St. Mary’s University ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Roman Catholic moral theology ⓘ |
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