philosophy department of Columbia University
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The philosophy department of Columbia University is a leading academic unit renowned for its influential scholarship and teaching in analytic and continental philosophy, logic, ethics, and the history of philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Columbia University Department of Philosophy | 1 |
| philosophy department of Columbia University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: philosophy department of Columbia University Context triple: [Philosophy Hall, houses, philosophy department of Columbia University]
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Yale Department of Philosophy
The Yale Department of Philosophy is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across a wide range of philosophical fields.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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C.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of philosophical thought, critical reasoning, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Gakushuin University's Faculty of Letters dedicated to the systematic study of philosophical thought, ethics, logic, and the history of philosophy.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- 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: philosophy department of Columbia University Target entity description: The philosophy department of Columbia University is a leading academic unit renowned for its influential scholarship and teaching in analytic and continental philosophy, logic, ethics, and the history of philosophy.
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A.
Yale Department of Philosophy
The Yale Department of Philosophy is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across a wide range of philosophical fields.
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B.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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C.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of philosophical thought, critical reasoning, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Gakushuin University's Faculty of Letters dedicated to the systematic study of philosophical thought, ethics, logic, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Zadar is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university philosophy department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Morningside Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasis |
ancient philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumnus |
Jerry Fodor
NERFINISHED
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Kwame Anthony Appiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Nussbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Blackburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Nagel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFaculty |
Achille Varzi
NERFINISHED
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Akeel Bilgrami NERFINISHED ⓘ Axel Honneth NERFINISHED ⓘ Homi K. Bhabha NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Kitcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFormerFaculty |
Arthur Danto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Nagel NERFINISHED ⓘ John Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Morgenbesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| offersProgram |
MA in Philosophy
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PhD in Philosophy ⓘ undergraduate philosophy concentration ⓘ undergraduate philosophy major ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
leading philosophy department in the United States
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renowned for both analytic and continental traditions ⓘ |
| researchArea |
analytic philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| website | https://philosophy.columbia.edu ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Columbia University Department of Philosophy