John Wisdom
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John Wisdom was a British philosopher known for his influential work in analytic philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of mind and language.
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| John Wisdom canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Wisdom Context triple: [Wisdom, hasNotableBearer, John Wisdom]
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Lionel Jefferson
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Clarence Avant
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C.
Larry Neal
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Haki R. Madhubuti
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Horace Julian Bond
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- 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: John Wisdom Target entity description: John Wisdom was a British philosopher known for his influential work in analytic philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of mind and language.
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A.
Lionel Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson is a central character in the sitcom universe of All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons, known as the intelligent and witty son of George and Louise Jefferson.
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B.
Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant was an influential American music executive, entrepreneur, and mentor known as “The Black Godfather” for his pivotal role in shaping Black entertainment and advancing the careers of numerous artists and executives.
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C.
Larry Neal
Larry Neal was an influential African American writer, critic, and theorist who helped define and lead the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Haki R. Madhubuti
Haki R. Madhubuti is an influential African American poet, publisher, and educator whose work helped shape the Black Arts Movement and contemporary Black literature.
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E.
Horace Julian Bond
Horace Julian Bond was a prominent American civil rights leader, politician, and educator who co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and served for decades in the Georgia legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytic philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| familyName | Wisdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical essay ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced | later analytic philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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G. E. Moore ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
language
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logic ⓘ mind ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| name | John Wisdom self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to philosophy of language
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contributions to philosophy of mind ⓘ work in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableIdea | use of ordinary language in philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
ⓘ
university teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
CAMBRIDGE
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surface form:
Cambridge
|
| wroteAbout |
problems of other minds
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religious language ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
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