Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
mathematician |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_College_London
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| gptkbp:awards |
Royal_Society_Fellow
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| gptkbp:born |
May 4, 1845
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
the relationship between mathematics and reality
the relationship between language and thought the exploration of the nature of truth the study of mathematical structures foundational work in mathematics the critique of empiricism the study of the philosophy of mathematics the development of mathematical logic the role of intuition in mathematics the relationship between mathematics and philosophy advocacy for scientific skepticism philosophical writings on ethics the analysis of moral responsibility the analysis of scientific theories the concept of space in mathematics the critique of religious belief the examination of certainty and doubt the examination of the foundations of geometry the exploration of the concept of infinity the exploration of the limits of human knowledge the impact of his work on modern philosophy. the impact of mathematics on philosophy the importance of evidence in belief the influence on later philosophers the relationship between ethics and science the significance of logical reasoning the study of probability work on the nature of belief development_of_non-Euclidean_geometry |
| gptkbp:died |
March 3, 1879
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| gptkbp:field |
geometry
mathematics philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William K. Clifford
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Alfred_North_Whitehead
gptkb:Bertrand_Russell gptkb:David_Hilbert Hermann Minkowski |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
philosophy of science
theory of knowledge Clifford_algebra |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Clifford's_principle
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| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
educator logician |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Clifford
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