Henry Nelson Goodman
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Henry Nelson Goodman was an influential 20th-century American philosopher best known for his work on nominalism, the problem of induction, and the philosophy of art and symbols.
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| Henry Nelson Goodman canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Nelson Goodman Context triple: [Nelson Goodman, fullName, Henry Nelson Goodman]
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A.
Edwin Goodman
Edwin Goodman was an American businessman best known as the co-founder of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
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B.
Raymond Rosenthal
Raymond Rosenthal was an American literary translator renowned for bringing major Italian and other European works, including those of Primo Levi, into English.
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C.
Arthur H. Gorson
Arthur H. Gorson is a film and music producer known for his work on projects such as the horror film "Cronos" and for collaborating with notable directors and musicians.
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D.
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Philip Hauge Abelson
Philip Hauge Abelson was an American physicist, nuclear scientist, and science administrator known for co-discovering neptunium and for his influential leadership in U.S. scientific research and policy.
- 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: Henry Nelson Goodman Target entity description: Henry Nelson Goodman was an influential 20th-century American philosopher best known for his work on nominalism, the problem of induction, and the philosophy of art and symbols.
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A.
Edwin Goodman
Edwin Goodman was an American businessman best known as the co-founder of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
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B.
Raymond Rosenthal
Raymond Rosenthal was an American literary translator renowned for bringing major Italian and other European works, including those of Primo Levi, into English.
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C.
Arthur H. Gorson
Arthur H. Gorson is a film and music producer known for his work on projects such as the horror film "Cronos" and for collaborating with notable directors and musicians.
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D.
Charles Schoenbaum
Charles Schoenbaum was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Philip Hauge Abelson
Philip Hauge Abelson was an American physicist, nuclear scientist, and science administrator known for co-discovering neptunium and for his influential leadership in U.S. scientific research and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-08-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-11-25 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | C. I. Lewis ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
Brandeis University
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Harvard University ⓘ University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| familyName | Goodman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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epistemology ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of art ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ symbol theory ⓘ |
| founded |
Boston University College of Fine Arts
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surface form:
Boston University Institute for the Arts (Project Zero precursor)
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| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nelson Goodman influenced contemporary epistemology
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Nelson Goodman ⓘ
surface form:
Nelson Goodman influenced philosophy of art in the 20th century
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| influencedBy | Nelson Goodman’s work was influenced by logical empiricism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
nominalism
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philosophy of art ⓘ philosophy of symbols ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ |
| middleName | Nelson ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
grue paradox
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irrealism ⓘ new riddle of induction ⓘ nominalism about universals ⓘ worldmaking ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fact, Fiction, and Forecast
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Languages of Art ⓘ Problems and Projects ⓘ The Structure of Appearance ⓘ Ways of Worldmaking ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Somerville, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Needham
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surface form:
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
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| positionHeld | Professor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Sturgis Goodman ⓘ |
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