Ralph McInerny
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Ralph McInerny was an American philosopher, Thomist scholar, and novelist best known for his work on medieval philosophy and his long tenure teaching at the University of Notre Dame.
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| Ralph McInerny canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4144746 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ralph McInerny Context triple: [Étienne Gilson, influenced, Ralph McInerny]
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Edward Schillebeeckx
Edward Schillebeeckx was a prominent 20th-century Belgian Dominican theologian known for his influential contributions to Catholic theology, especially in Christology and ecclesiology, and for his role in the theological developments surrounding the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
David Walsh
David Walsh is an Australian professional gambler, art collector, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Hobart’s provocative Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).
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C.
Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner was an American Presbyterian minister, novelist, and theologian known for his reflective Christian writings that blend memoir, fiction, and spiritual insight.
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D.
Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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E.
Bernard Lonergan
Bernard Lonergan was a Canadian Jesuit philosopher and theologian best known for his work on theological method and the philosophy of cognition, especially in his major work "Insight."
- 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: Ralph McInerny Target entity description: Ralph McInerny was an American philosopher, Thomist scholar, and novelist best known for his work on medieval philosophy and his long tenure teaching at the University of Notre Dame.
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A.
Edward Schillebeeckx
Edward Schillebeeckx was a prominent 20th-century Belgian Dominican theologian known for his influential contributions to Catholic theology, especially in Christology and ecclesiology, and for his role in the theological developments surrounding the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
David Walsh
David Walsh is an Australian professional gambler, art collector, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Hobart’s provocative Museum of Old and New Art (MONA).
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C.
Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner was an American Presbyterian minister, novelist, and theologian known for his reflective Christian writings that blend memoir, fiction, and spiritual insight.
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D.
Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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E.
Bernard Lonergan
Bernard Lonergan was a Canadian Jesuit philosopher and theologian best known for his work on theological method and the philosophy of cognition, especially in his major work "Insight."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thomist scholar
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Laetare Medal
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Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-02-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-01-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
DeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis)
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Saint Paul Seminary ⓘ University of Minnesota ⓘ |
| employer | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic philosophy
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Thomism ⓘ fiction writing ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jacques Maritain
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
Étienne Gilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Thomism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas
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Aquinas and Analogy ⓘ Characters in Search of Their Author ⓘ Ethica Thomistica ⓘ Father Dowling Mysteries ⓘ Father Dowling Mysteries ⓘ
surface form:
The Father Dowling Mysteries (novel series)
The Logic of Analogy ⓘ The Priest ⓘ The Question of Christian Ethics ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Minneapolis
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surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
South Bend, Indiana
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surface form:
South Bend, Indiana, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame
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co-founder of Crisis magazine ⓘ director of the Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ editor of Catholic Dossier ⓘ professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| spouse | Connie McInerny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ralph McInerny Description of subject: Ralph McInerny was an American philosopher, Thomist scholar, and novelist best known for his work on medieval philosophy and his long tenure teaching at the University of Notre Dame.
Referenced by (3)
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