Keith Donnellan
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Keith Donnellan was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, especially on reference, definite descriptions, and the distinction between referential and attributive uses.
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| Keith Donnellan canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Keith Donnellan Context triple: [On Referring, influencedPhilosopher, Keith Donnellan]
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A.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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B.
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Doherty was one of the unarmed civil rights marchers shot and killed by British soldiers during the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.
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C.
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott is a former professional rugby league player and highly successful English rugby league coach, best known for his trophy-laden tenure with the Leeds Rhinos.
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D.
Tom Doherty
Tom Doherty is an American publisher best known as the founder of the science fiction and fantasy imprint Tor Books.
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E.
Danny Noonan
Danny Noonan is the young, ambitious golf caddie who serves as the central protagonist in the comedy film "Caddyshack."
- 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: Keith Donnellan Target entity description: Keith Donnellan was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, especially on reference, definite descriptions, and the distinction between referential and attributive uses.
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A.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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B.
Patrick Doherty
Patrick Doherty was one of the unarmed civil rights marchers shot and killed by British soldiers during the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.
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C.
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott is a former professional rugby league player and highly successful English rugby league coach, best known for his trophy-laden tenure with the Leeds Rhinos.
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D.
Tom Doherty
Tom Doherty is an American publisher best known as the founder of the science fiction and fantasy imprint Tor Books.
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E.
Danny Noonan
Danny Noonan is the young, ambitious golf caddie who serves as the central protagonist in the comedy film "Caddyshack."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-02-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Saint Peter's College ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Peter's University
|
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Donnellan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Keith ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
attributive use of definite descriptions
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misdescription and successful reference ⓘ referential use of definite descriptions ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Kaplan
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Saul Kripke ⓘ philosophy of language in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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P. F. Strawson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of definite descriptions
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distinction between referential and attributive uses of definite descriptions ⓘ theory of reference ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
definite descriptions
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proper names ⓘ reference ⓘ truth and reference ⓘ |
| name | Keith Donnellan ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again"
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"Reference and Definite Descriptions" ⓘ "Speaking of Nothing" ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosophy professor
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university teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Santa Monica ⓘ |
| taughtAt | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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