Charlie Dunbar Broad
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Charlie Dunbar Broad was a prominent 20th-century British philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of mind.
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| Charlie Dunbar Broad canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charlie Dunbar Broad Context triple: [C. D. Broad, fullName, Charlie Dunbar Broad]
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Harvey Dunn
Harvey Dunn was an American painter and illustrator renowned for his powerful depictions of frontier life and war, and as a prominent teacher who helped shape early 20th-century American illustration.
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Henry Boucher
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C.
Eugene Worley
Eugene Worley was an American jurist who served as a prominent judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
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Allen Gamble
Allen Gamble is a mild-mannered, desk-bound NYPD detective portrayed by Will Ferrell in the action-comedy film "The Other Guys."
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E.
Fred Gurley
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- 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: Charlie Dunbar Broad Target entity description: Charlie Dunbar Broad was a prominent 20th-century British philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of mind.
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A.
Harvey Dunn
Harvey Dunn was an American painter and illustrator renowned for his powerful depictions of frontier life and war, and as a prominent teacher who helped shape early 20th-century American illustration.
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B.
Henry Boucher
Henry Boucher was a French political figure known for co-founding the center-right Democratic Republican Alliance during the Third Republic.
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C.
Eugene Worley
Eugene Worley was an American jurist who served as a prominent judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
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D.
Allen Gamble
Allen Gamble is a mild-mannered, desk-bound NYPD detective portrayed by Will Ferrell in the action-comedy film "The Other Guys."
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E.
Fred Gurley
Fred Gurley is a historic steam locomotive operating on the Disneyland Railroad, known for transporting guests around Disneyland Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Master of Arts ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1887-12-30 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1971-03-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dulwich College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Bristol
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Broad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Charlie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
C. D. C. Reeve
NERFINISHED
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Roderick Chisholm NERFINISHED ⓘ analytic philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
NERFINISHED
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G. E. Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Charlie Dunbar Broad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
analysis of sense-perception and memory in epistemology
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classification of ethical theories into five types ⓘ critical discussion of emergentism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ethics and the History of Philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Examination of McTaggart's Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Types of Ethical Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Religion, Philosophy and Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientific Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mind and Its Place in Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Harlesden, Middlesex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge
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Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol ⓘ Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews ⓘ |
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