Massimo Pigliucci
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Massimo Pigliucci is an Italian-American philosopher and scientist known for his work on Stoicism, skepticism, and the philosophy of science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Massimo Pigliucci canonical | 2 |
| Pigliucci | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8332840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Massimo Pigliucci Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasDebated, Massimo Pigliucci]
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A.
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne is an American evolutionary biologist and outspoken critic of religion, best known for his work on speciation and his popular science book "Why Evolution Is True."
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B.
Robert Wright
Robert Wright was an American musical theatre lyricist and composer best known for his long collaboration with George Forrest on adaptations of classical music for Broadway and film.
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C.
Matt Nover
Matt Nover is a former American basketball player best known for his role as a fictional college star in the 1994 sports film "Blue Chips."
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D.
Mario Bunge
Mario Bunge was an Argentine philosopher and physicist renowned for his rigorous defense of scientific realism and systematic, naturalistic philosophy across metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
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E.
David Reedy
David Reedy was one of the original New York stockbrokers who helped found what became the New York Stock Exchange by signing the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement.
- 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: Massimo Pigliucci Target entity description: Massimo Pigliucci is an Italian-American philosopher and scientist known for his work on Stoicism, skepticism, and the philosophy of science.
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A.
Jerry Coyne
Jerry Coyne is an American evolutionary biologist and outspoken critic of religion, best known for his work on speciation and his popular science book "Why Evolution Is True."
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B.
Robert Wright
Robert Wright was an American musical theatre lyricist and composer best known for his long collaboration with George Forrest on adaptations of classical music for Broadway and film.
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C.
Matt Nover
Matt Nover is a former American basketball player best known for his role as a fictional college star in the 1994 sports film "Blue Chips."
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D.
Mario Bunge
Mario Bunge was an Argentine philosopher and physicist renowned for his rigorous defense of scientific realism and systematic, naturalistic philosophy across metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
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E.
David Reedy
David Reedy was one of the original New York stockbrokers who helped found what became the New York Stock Exchange by signing the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blogger
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
PhD in Genetics
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PhD in Philosophy ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Connecticut
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University of Rome La Sapienza ⓘ
linked to:
Sapienza University of Rome
University of Tennessee ⓘ
linked to:
University of Tennessee system
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| blog |
Footnotes to Plato
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How to Be a Stoic ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-01-16 ⓘ |
| employer |
City College of New York
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City University of New York Graduate Center ⓘ
linked to:
CUNY Graduate Center
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| familyName |
Pigliucci
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linked to:
Massimo Pigliucci
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| fieldOfWork |
Stoicism
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ecology ⓘ ethics ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science education ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Massimo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of pseudoscience
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popularizing Stoic philosophy ⓘ public engagement with skepticism ⓘ work on philosophy of science ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| movement | modern Stoicism ⓘ |
| name | Massimo Pigliucci ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Handbook for New Stoics
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Answers for Aristotle ⓘ How to Be a Stoic ⓘ How to Live a Good Life ⓘ Nonsense on Stilts ⓘ Philosophy of Pseudoscience ⓘ The Quest for Character ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Stoicism
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scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Ecology and Evolution
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Professor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| website | https://massimopigliucci.com ⓘ |
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linked to: Massimo Pigliucci