Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association
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The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is a regional branch that organizes conferences, supports scholarly exchange, and represents professional philosophers primarily in the western United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Philosophical Association Pacific Division | 2 |
| Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13372330 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association Context triple: [American Philosophical Association, hasDivision, Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association]
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Central Division of the American Philosophical Association
The Central Division of the American Philosophical Association is one of the association’s main regional branches, organizing conferences and supporting professional activities for philosophers in the central United States.
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American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association is the primary professional organization for philosophers in the United States, dedicated to promoting scholarly research, teaching, and the exchange of ideas in philosophy.
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C.
Committee on Teaching of Philosophy
The Committee on Teaching of Philosophy is a body within the American Philosophical Association dedicated to improving and supporting the teaching and pedagogy of philosophy at all educational levels.
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Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges
The Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges is a body within the American Philosophical Association that supports and advocates for the teaching and study of philosophy in community and other two-year colleges.
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E.
American Academy of Political and Social Science
The American Academy of Political and Social Science is a scholarly society dedicated to advancing research and public understanding in the fields of political science and social science.
- 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: Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association Target entity description: The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is a regional branch that organizes conferences, supports scholarly exchange, and represents professional philosophers primarily in the western United States.
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A.
Central Division of the American Philosophical Association
The Central Division of the American Philosophical Association is one of the association’s main regional branches, organizing conferences and supporting professional activities for philosophers in the central United States.
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B.
American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association is the primary professional organization for philosophers in the United States, dedicated to promoting scholarly research, teaching, and the exchange of ideas in philosophy.
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C.
Committee on Teaching of Philosophy
The Committee on Teaching of Philosophy is a body within the American Philosophical Association dedicated to improving and supporting the teaching and pedagogy of philosophy at all educational levels.
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D.
Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges
The Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges is a body within the American Philosophical Association that supports and advocates for the teaching and study of philosophy in community and other two-year colleges.
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E.
American Academy of Political and Social Science
The American Academy of Political and Social Science is a scholarly society dedicated to advancing research and public understanding in the fields of political science and social science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical organization
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regional division of a professional association ⓘ |
| activity |
book symposia
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colloquia ⓘ committee sessions ⓘ invited symposia ⓘ paper sessions ⓘ reception and networking events ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| divisionOf | APA Pacific Division bylaws ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| focus |
academic philosophy
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professional philosophy ⓘ |
| governingBody | Pacific Division Executive Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision | Pacific Division Executive Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSisterDivision |
Central Division of the American Philosophical Association
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.apaonline.org ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| membership |
graduate students in philosophy
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professional philosophers ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual Pacific Division meeting
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philosophy conferences ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Philosophical Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Philosophical Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
organizing conferences
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representing professional philosophers ⓘ supporting scholarly exchange ⓘ |
| regionServed | western United States ⓘ |
| represents | members of the American Philosophical Association in the western United States ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit ⓘ |
| shortName | APA Pacific Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
exchange of philosophical ideas
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professional development for philosophers ⓘ research in philosophy ⓘ |
| topic |
applied ethics
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ feminist philosophy ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ non-Western philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association Description of subject: The Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association is a regional branch that organizes conferences, supports scholarly exchange, and represents professional philosophers primarily in the western United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Philosophical Association
Committee on Philosophy in Two-Year Colleges
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affiliation
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Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association
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this entity surface form:
American Philosophical Association Pacific Division
American Philosophical Association prizes
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associatedWith
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Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association
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this entity surface form:
American Philosophical Association Pacific Division