Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University
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The Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University is a distinguished endowed chair in philosophy held by prominent philosopher Daniel Dennett.
All labels observed (1)
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| Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2996674 — 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)
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Target entity: Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University Context triple: [Daniel Dennett, positionHeld, Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University]
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John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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John Perry (philosopher)
John Perry is an American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, personal identity, and the nature of the self.
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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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D.
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
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E.
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.
- 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: Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University Target entity description: The Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University is a distinguished endowed chair in philosophy held by prominent philosopher Daniel Dennett.
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A.
John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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B.
John Perry (philosopher)
John Perry is an American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, personal identity, and the nature of the self.
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C.
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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D.
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (11)
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Department of Philosophy at Tufts University ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endowedBy |
Austin Barclay Fletcher
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surface form:
Austin B. Fletcher
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| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| heldBy | Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| institution |
Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus
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surface form:
Tufts University
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| locatedIn |
Tufts University Medford/Somerville campus
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surface form:
Tufts University
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| namedAfter |
Austin Barclay Fletcher
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surface form:
Austin B. Fletcher
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| typeOfChair | distinguished professorship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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