Michael Friedman
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Michael Friedman is an American philosopher of science known for his influential work on the philosophy of physics, scientific explanation, and the historical development of scientific concepts.
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| Michael Friedman canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Friedman Context triple: [Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, hasNotableAssociatedScholar, Michael Friedman]
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A.
Josh Friedman
Josh Friedman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on films and television series such as "War of the Worlds," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," and contributions to major genre franchises.
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B.
Eric Friedman
Eric Friedman is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and chief technology officer of the wearable fitness technology company Fitbit.
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Mark Friedman
Mark Friedman is a television writer and producer best known for his work as an executive producer and showrunner on series such as "Severance."
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D.
Jan Friedman
Jan Friedman is a member of the Friedman family, known primarily as the child of economist Rose Friedman and thus part of a prominent lineage in economic thought.
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E.
Paul Feldman
Paul Feldman is a computer scientist and cryptographer known for his work on digital signatures and other foundational topics in modern cryptography.
- 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: Michael Friedman Target entity description: Michael Friedman is an American philosopher of science known for his influential work on the philosophy of physics, scientific explanation, and the historical development of scientific concepts.
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A.
Josh Friedman
Josh Friedman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on films and television series such as "War of the Worlds," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," and contributions to major genre franchises.
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B.
Eric Friedman
Eric Friedman is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and chief technology officer of the wearable fitness technology company Fitbit.
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C.
Mark Friedman
Mark Friedman is a television writer and producer best known for his work as an executive producer and showrunner on series such as "Severance."
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D.
Jan Friedman
Jan Friedman is a member of the Friedman family, known primarily as the child of economist Rose Friedman and thus part of a prominent lineage in economic thought.
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E.
Paul Feldman
Paul Feldman is a computer scientist and cryptographer known for his work on digital signatures and other foundational topics in modern cryptography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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philosopher ⓘ philosopher of science ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael Friedman ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Kantian philosophy
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history of science ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ philosophy of space and time ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Hilary Putnam ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
Indiana University Bloomington
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linked to:
Indiana University
Stanford University ⓘ University of Illinois at Chicago ⓘ University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
A Parting of the Ways: Carnap, Cassirer, and Heidegger
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Dynamics of Reason ⓘ Foundations of Space-Time Theories ⓘ Kant and the Exact Sciences ⓘ Kant’s Construction of Nature ⓘ The Architecture of Reason ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ernst Cassirer
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Hans Reichenbach ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
historical development of relativistic and quantum theories
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relations between philosophy and the exact sciences ⓘ role of mathematical physics in scientific explanation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of science
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work on scientific explanation ⓘ work on the historical development of scientific concepts ⓘ work on the philosophy of physics ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
dynamics of reason as historically evolving a priori principles
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reconstruction of Kantian philosophy in light of modern science ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Patrick Suppes Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Stanford University
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Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University ⓘ |
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