Mary Midgley
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Mary Midgley was a prominent British moral philosopher known for her critiques of reductionism and scientism and her accessible writings on ethics, human nature, and animals.
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| Mary Midgley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Midgley Context triple: [St Hugh’s College, Oxford, hasAlumnus, Mary Midgley]
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A.
Elizabeth Anscombe
Elizabeth Anscombe was a prominent 20th-century analytic philosopher known for her influential work in ethics, philosophy of action, and her role in editing and interpreting Ludwig Wittgenstein’s writings.
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B.
Philippa Foot
Philippa Foot was a British analytic philosopher best known for her work in ethics, particularly on virtue ethics and the famous "trolley problem."
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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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E.
Gilbert Ryle
Gilbert Ryle was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for his critique of Cartesian dualism and his influential work in ordinary language philosophy, especially in "The Concept of Mind."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Midgley Target entity description: Mary Midgley was a prominent British moral philosopher known for her critiques of reductionism and scientism and her accessible writings on ethics, human nature, and animals.
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A.
Elizabeth Anscombe
Elizabeth Anscombe was a prominent 20th-century analytic philosopher known for her influential work in ethics, philosophy of action, and her role in editing and interpreting Ludwig Wittgenstein’s writings.
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B.
Philippa Foot
Philippa Foot was a British analytic philosopher best known for her work in ethics, particularly on virtue ethics and the famous "trolley problem."
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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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E.
Gilbert Ryle
Gilbert Ryle was a 20th-century British philosopher best known for his critique of Cartesian dualism and his influential work in ordinary language philosophy, especially in "The Concept of Mind."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British philosopher
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human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| dateOfBirth | 1919-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-10-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Britain’s leading moral philosophers of the late 20th century ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Somerville College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer | University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal ethics
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environmental philosophy ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of human nature ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Beatrice Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | two sons ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
analytic philosophy
NERFINISHED
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible writings on ethics
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critiques of reductionism ⓘ critiques of scientism ⓘ work on human nature ⓘ work on the moral status of animals ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of scientific reductionism
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critique of sociobiology ⓘ importance of myth in human understanding ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Animals and Why They Matter
NERFINISHED
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Are You an Illusion? NERFINISHED ⓘ Beast and Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Evolution as a Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart and Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Science as Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ethical Primate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Myths We Live By NERFINISHED ⓘ Wickedness ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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author ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Geoffrey Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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