Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
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The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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| Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London canonical | 2 |
| Grote Professor of Mind and Logic | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London Context triple: [A. J. Ayer, positionHeld, Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London]
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Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
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Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
- 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: Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London Target entity description: The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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A.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
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B.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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C.
Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in theoretical and experimental physics held by some of the university’s most distinguished physicists.
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D.
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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E.
Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow
The Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious royal-appointed chair in the biological and earth sciences at the University of Glasgow.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic chair
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professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
humanities
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philosophy ⓘ |
| affiliation | University College London ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Department of Philosophy at University College London ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | University College London ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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logic ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
endowed chair
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prestigious ⓘ senior professorship ⓘ |
| hasRole |
research in logic
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research in philosophy of mind ⓘ supervision of graduate students ⓘ teaching philosophy ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
University College London ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Grote ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with leading figures in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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A. J. Ayer
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positionHeld
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Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
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linked to: Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
Stuart Hampshire
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positionHeld
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Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
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