Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
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The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford Context triple: [Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, positionHeld, Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford]
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Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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A.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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B.
Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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C.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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D.
Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
A Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge is an academic member of the college’s governing body, typically involved in teaching, research, and the administration of the University of Cambridge institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Asian religious traditions
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Eastern religions ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist studies
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Hindu studies ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ ethics in Asian traditions ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ study of Asian religions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
public lecturing
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research ⓘ supervision of graduate students ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| hasTenure | tenured position ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spalding Trust ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Alexis Sanderson
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Bimal Krishna Matilal ⓘ Paul Dundas (acting, historically associated with field) ⓘ R. C. Zaehner ⓘ Richard Gombrich ⓘ Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ⓘ |
| partOf | Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| purpose |
advancement of research in ethics and moral philosophy related to Asian traditions
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promotion of scholarly study of Eastern religions ⓘ promotion of teaching of Eastern religions ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by University of Oxford ⓘ |
| sponsor | Spalding Trust ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford, United Kingdom
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
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