Gilbert Ryle
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Gilbert Ryle was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for his critique of Cartesian dualism and his influential work in ordinary language philosophy, especially in "The Concept of Mind."
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| Gilbert Ryle canonical | 21 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilbert Ryle Context triple: [Bertrand Russell, influenced, Gilbert Ryle]
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A.
A. J. Ayer
A. J. Ayer was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for promoting logical positivism in the English-speaking world, especially through his influential book "Language, Truth and Logic."
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Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher and logician known for his work on ontological relativity, the indeterminacy of translation, and the critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century Austrian-British philosopher whose groundbreaking work in logic, language, and the philosophy of mind profoundly shaped analytic philosophy.
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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, and social critic, renowned for his foundational work in analytic philosophy and contributions to logic, mathematics, and political thought.
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E.
Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician and philosopher best known for his work in mathematical logic and process philosophy, including co-authoring the landmark work *Principia Mathematica* with Bertrand Russell.
- 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: Gilbert Ryle Target entity description: Gilbert Ryle was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for his critique of Cartesian dualism and his influential work in ordinary language philosophy, especially in "The Concept of Mind."
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A.
A. J. Ayer
A. J. Ayer was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for promoting logical positivism in the English-speaking world, especially through his influential book "Language, Truth and Logic."
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B.
Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher and logician known for his work on ontological relativity, the indeterminacy of translation, and the critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction.
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C.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century Austrian-British philosopher whose groundbreaking work in logic, language, and the philosophy of mind profoundly shaped analytic philosophy.
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D.
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, and social critic, renowned for his foundational work in analytic philosophy and contributions to logic, mathematics, and political thought.
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E.
Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician and philosopher best known for his work in mathematical logic and process philosophy, including co-authoring the landmark work *Principia Mathematica* with Bertrand Russell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| almaMater |
The Queen's College, Oxford
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surface form:
Queen's College, Oxford
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| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1900-08-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brighton ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| criticized | Cartesian dualism ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1976-10-06 ⓘ |
| editorEndYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| editorOf | Mind ⓘ |
| editorStartYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford University
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| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Ryle ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
analytic philosophy
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ordinary language philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gilbert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Daniel Dennett
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philosophy of mind in the 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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G. E. Moore ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of category mistake
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critique of Cartesian dualism ⓘ ordinary language analysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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mind-body problem ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| militaryService |
Intelligence Corps
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surface form:
British Army Intelligence Corps
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| name | Gilbert Ryle self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
category mistake
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rejection of the ghost in the machine ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Concept of Mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
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editor of Mind ⓘ |
| publicationYear | The Concept of Mind,1949 ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
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Subject: Gilbert Ryle Description of subject: Gilbert Ryle was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for his critique of Cartesian dualism and his influential work in ordinary language philosophy, especially in "The Concept of Mind."
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Linguistic Turn
subject surface form:
Oriel College, Oxford