Arnold Davidson
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Arnold Davidson is an American philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his influential work on Michel Foucault, the history of sexuality, and the genealogy of moral and scientific concepts.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arnold Davidson Context triple: [Chair of the History of Systems of Thought at the Collège de France, hasNotableHolder, Arnold Davidson]
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Alvin Marks
Alvin Marks was an American inventor known for his work on advanced energy technologies and high-efficiency lighting concepts.
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Arnold Stang
Arnold Stang was an American character actor and comedian known for his distinctive nerdy voice and appearance, who appeared in numerous radio, film, and television comedies from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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Arnold Beckoff
Arnold Beckoff is a witty, openly gay drag queen and torch singer whose romantic struggles and search for acceptance drive the narrative of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy.
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Victor Arnold
Victor Arnold was an American character actor known for his tough, streetwise roles in crime and action films and television from the 1960s through the 1990s.
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Walter Davidson
Walter Davidson was an American businessman and motorcycle pioneer best known as a co-founder and the first president of Harley-Davidson.
- 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: Arnold Davidson Target entity description: Arnold Davidson is an American philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his influential work on Michel Foucault, the history of sexuality, and the genealogy of moral and scientific concepts.
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A.
Alvin Marks
Alvin Marks was an American inventor known for his work on advanced energy technologies and high-efficiency lighting concepts.
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B.
Arnold Stang
Arnold Stang was an American character actor and comedian known for his distinctive nerdy voice and appearance, who appeared in numerous radio, film, and television comedies from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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C.
Arnold Beckoff
Arnold Beckoff is a witty, openly gay drag queen and torch singer whose romantic struggles and search for acceptance drive the narrative of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy.
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D.
Victor Arnold
Victor Arnold was an American character actor known for his tough, streetwise roles in crime and action films and television from the 1960s through the 1990s.
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E.
Walter Davidson
Walter Davidson was an American businessman and motorcycle pioneer best known as a co-founder and the first president of Harley-Davidson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historian of philosophy
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
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University of Chicago ⓘ University of Chicago Center for Gender Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago Committee on the Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago Department of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago Department of Romance Languages and Literatures NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago Divinity School NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago France-Chicago Center NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Michel Foucault studies
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contemporary French philosophy ⓘ genealogy of moral concepts ⓘ genealogy of scientific concepts ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ history of sexuality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Georges Canguilhem
NERFINISHED
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Ian Hacking NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Hadot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
historical epistemology
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history of sexuality ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
genealogy of moral concepts
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genealogy of scientific concepts ⓘ historical epistemology of sexuality ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Essays on Michel Foucault and the history of sexuality
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Foucault and His Interlocutors NERFINISHED ⓘ In Praise of the Variant: A Critical History of Philology NERFINISHED ⓘ La formazione dei concetti morali (Italian essays on moral concepts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Foucault: Philosophie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cambridge Foucault Lexicon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emergence of Sexuality NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emergence of Sexuality (Italian edition: L’emergere della sessualità) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emergence of Sexuality: Historical Epistemology and the Formation of Concepts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian of philosophy
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philosopher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the France-Chicago Center
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Member of the Center for Gender Studies ⓘ Member of the Committee on Jewish Studies ⓘ Member of the Committee on the Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science ⓘ Member of the Romance Languages and Literatures faculty ⓘ Professor of the Philosophy of Cultures ⓘ Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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Chair of the History of Systems of Thought at the Collège de France
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Arnold Davidson
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