Edward N. Zalta
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Edward N. Zalta is an American philosopher known for his work in metaphysics and the philosophy of logic, particularly as the principal architect of object theory and a longtime leader of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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| Edward N. Zalta canonical | 4 |
| Zalta | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward N. Zalta Context triple: [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, editorInChief, Edward N. Zalta]
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Nicholas Rescher
Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
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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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Michael Resnik
Michael Resnik is an American philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on structuralism and the philosophy of logic.
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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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E.
Graham Priest
Graham Priest is a prominent contemporary philosopher and logician best known for his work on non-classical logics, especially dialetheism, and his influential analyses of logical paradoxes.
- 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: Edward N. Zalta Target entity description: Edward N. Zalta is an American philosopher known for his work in metaphysics and the philosophy of logic, particularly as the principal architect of object theory and a longtime leader of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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A.
Nicholas Rescher
Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
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B.
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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C.
Michael Resnik
Michael Resnik is an American philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on structuralism and the philosophy of logic.
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D.
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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E.
Graham Priest
Graham Priest is a prominent contemporary philosopher and logician best known for his work on non-classical logics, especially dialetheism, and his influential analyses of logical paradoxes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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human ⓘ metaphysician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of logic ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Center for the Study of Language and Information
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developed |
axiomatic object theory
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linked to:
object theory (Gegenstandstheorie)
theory of abstract objects ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Roderick Chisholm ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Rice University
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ⓘ |
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| familyName |
Zalta
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linked to:
Edward N. Zalta
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| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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modal logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alexius Meinong
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Bertrand Russell ⓘ Gottlob Frege ⓘ Roderick Chisholm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ object theory ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ work on abstract objects ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Edward N. Zalta ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abstract Objects: An Introduction to Axiomatic Metaphysics
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Intensional Logic and the Metaphysics of Intentionality ⓘ Principia Metaphysica ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Center for the Study of Language and Information
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Executive Editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ⓘ Principal Editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ⓘ Senior Research Scholar at the Center for the Study of Language and Information ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
abstract objects
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intentionality ⓘ logical foundations of metaphysics ⓘ modal metaphysics ⓘ philosophical logic ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Stanford University ⓘ |
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