Department of Philosophy at Tufts University
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The Department of Philosophy at Tufts University is an academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, known for its research and teaching in areas such as ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Philosophy at Tufts University canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy at Tufts University Context triple: [Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University, affiliatedWith, Department of Philosophy at Tufts University]
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Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame is a leading academic unit renowned for its strengths in areas such as metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of philosophy, and for its influential faculty and graduate programs.
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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 (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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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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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.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy at Tufts University Target entity description: The Department of Philosophy at Tufts University is an academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, known for its research and teaching in areas such as ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind.
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Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame is a leading academic unit renowned for its strengths in areas such as metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of philosophy, and for its influential faculty and graduate programs.
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B.
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 (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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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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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 (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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philosophy department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| affiliation | School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs | philosophy faculty at Tufts University ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | philosophy ⓘ |
| institutionType | nonprofit educational institution unit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Medford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersCourse |
courses in ethics
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courses in metaphysics ⓘ courses in philosophy of mind ⓘ courses in political philosophy ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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Bachelor of Science in Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts in Philosophy ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in philosophy
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undergraduate program in philosophy ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tufts University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchArea |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| website | https://as.tufts.edu/philosophy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Department of Philosophy at Tufts University Description of subject: The Department of Philosophy at Tufts University is an academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate study in philosophy, known for its research and teaching in areas such as ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind.
Referenced by (1)
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Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University
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Department of Philosophy at Tufts University
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