Stephen Brock
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Stephen Brock is a Catholic priest and philosopher known for his scholarship on Thomas Aquinas and work in metaphysics and moral philosophy.
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| Stephen Brock canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Stephen Brock Context triple: [Brock, hasNotableBearer, Stephen Brock]
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Brian MacDevitt
Brian MacDevitt is a Tony Award–winning American lighting designer renowned for his work on numerous high-profile Broadway productions.
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David Land
David Land was a British theatrical producer and impresario known for his work on major stage productions, including the musical "Evita."
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C.
Andrew Solt
Andrew Solt was a Hungarian-American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on mid-20th-century films and later for creating music-related documentaries and television programs.
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D.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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E.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
- 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: Stephen Brock Target entity description: Stephen Brock is a Catholic priest and philosopher known for his scholarship on Thomas Aquinas and work in metaphysics and moral philosophy.
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A.
Brian MacDevitt
Brian MacDevitt is a Tony Award–winning American lighting designer renowned for his work on numerous high-profile Broadway productions.
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B.
David Land
David Land was a British theatrical producer and impresario known for his work on major stage productions, including the musical "Evita."
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C.
Andrew Solt
Andrew Solt was a Hungarian-American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on mid-20th-century films and later for creating music-related documentaries and television programs.
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D.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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E.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic philosopher
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Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Thomistic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
classical metaphysics ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral theology ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Action and Conduct: Thomas Aquinas and the Theory of Action
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Essays on the Metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas ⓘ Studies in Thomistic Ethics ⓘ The Light That Binds: A Study in Thomas Aquinas’s Metaphysics of Natural Law ⓘ The Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas ⓘ Thomistic Metaphysics: An Inquiry ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
classical theism
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human action ⓘ metaphysical foundations of ethics ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ natural law ⓘ practical reason ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Catholic intellectual tradition ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| knownFor |
scholarship on Thomas Aquinas
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work in metaphysics ⓘ work in moral philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
defense of classical metaphysical realism
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interpretation of Aquinas’s natural law theory ⓘ interpretation of Aquinas’s theory of action ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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author ⓘ philosophy teacher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Aristotelianism
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Thomism ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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