Nicholas Rescher
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Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicholas Rescher canonical | 4 |
| Nicholas Joachim Rescher | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nicholas Rescher Context triple: [Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy, namedAfter, Nicholas Rescher]
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Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in logic, the philosophy of science, and aesthetics, particularly his "new riddle of induction" and theories of symbol systems.
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Stewart Shapiro
Stewart Shapiro is an American philosopher and logician known for his influential work in the philosophy of mathematics, particularly on structuralism and the nature of mathematical objects.
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D.
Robert Brandom
Robert Brandom is an American philosopher best known for his work in analytic philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of language, pragmatism, and inferentialism about meaning and normativity.
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E.
Ernest Nagel
Ernest Nagel was a prominent 20th-century philosopher of science known for his influential work on logical empiricism, scientific explanation, and the structure and methodology of the sciences.
- 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: Nicholas Rescher Target entity description: Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
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A.
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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B.
Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in logic, the philosophy of science, and aesthetics, particularly his "new riddle of induction" and theories of symbol systems.
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C.
Stewart Shapiro
Stewart Shapiro is an American philosopher and logician known for his influential work in the philosophy of mathematics, particularly on structuralism and the nature of mathematical objects.
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D.
Robert Brandom
Robert Brandom is an American philosopher best known for his work in analytic philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of language, pragmatism, and inferentialism about meaning and normativity.
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E.
Ernest Nagel
Ernest Nagel was a prominent 20th-century philosopher of science known for his influential work on logical empiricism, scientific explanation, and the structure and methodology of the sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
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| instanceOf |
German-American
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academic ⓘ epistemologist ⓘ logician ⓘ metaphysician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Alexander von Humboldt Prize
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Honorary doctorates from multiple universities ⓘ John G. Diefenbaker Award ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein Award of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society ⓘ |
| birthName |
Nicholas Joachim Rescher
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linked to:
Nicholas Rescher
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-07-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Münster
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University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| employer | University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American pragmatism
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epistemology ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ pragmatism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ systematic philosophy ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| hasPublished |
hundreds of scholarly articles
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over 100 books ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary American pragmatism
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philosophy of science in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Sanders Peirce
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ Leibniz ⓘ
linked to:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Institut International de Philosophie ⓘ Royal Society of Canada ⓘ |
| name | Nicholas Rescher ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive contributions to pragmatism
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systematic approach to philosophy ⓘ work in epistemology and rationality theory ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
coherence theory of truth
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pragmatic idealism ⓘ pragmatic justification ⓘ process metaphysics ⓘ systematic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableStudent | John Earman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Methodological Pragmatism
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Philosophical Standardism ⓘ Process Metaphysics ⓘ
linked to:
process philosophy
Rationality: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Nature and the Rationale of Reason ⓘ The Coherence Theory of Truth ⓘ The Limits of Science ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hagen, Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh
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Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh ⓘ Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh ⓘ President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association ⓘ President of the American Philosophical Association ⓘ President of the C. S. Peirce Society ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy ⓘ |
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linked to: Nicholas Rescher