Susan Sherwin
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Susan Sherwin is a Canadian feminist philosopher and bioethicist known for her influential work on ethics, health care, and women's autonomy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Susan Sherwin canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susan Sherwin Context triple: [Martin J. Sherwin, spouse, Susan Sherwin]
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Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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Deborah Hitchborn
Deborah Hitchborn was a colonial-era Bostonian and the mother of American patriot and silversmith Paul Revere.
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Erica Sherover
Erica Sherover was a scholar and activist best known as the partner and later wife of critical theorist Herbert Marcuse, with whom she collaborated intellectually and politically.
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D.
Suzanne Perrin
Suzanne Perrin was the second wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., a lawyer and politician and son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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E.
Ann Sadler
Ann Sadler was the wife of John Harvard, the English clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
- 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: Susan Sherwin Target entity description: Susan Sherwin is a Canadian feminist philosopher and bioethicist known for her influential work on ethics, health care, and women's autonomy.
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A.
Judith Nelson
Judith Nelson was an American soprano known for her pioneering work and acclaimed performances in the early music and Baroque repertoire.
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B.
Deborah Hitchborn
Deborah Hitchborn was a colonial-era Bostonian and the mother of American patriot and silversmith Paul Revere.
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C.
Erica Sherover
Erica Sherover was a scholar and activist best known as the partner and later wife of critical theorist Herbert Marcuse, with whom she collaborated intellectually and politically.
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D.
Suzanne Perrin
Suzanne Perrin was the second wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., a lawyer and politician and son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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E.
Ann Sadler
Ann Sadler was the wife of John Harvard, the English clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ bioethicist ⓘ feminist philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
bioethics
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philosophy ⓘ women's studies ⓘ |
| authorOf | No Longer Patient: Feminist Ethics and Health Care ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Dalhousie University ⓘ |
| ethicsPerspective |
feminist ethics
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relational autonomy framework ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bioethics
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feminist ethics ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ health care ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
intersection of gender and health
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oppression in medical institutions ⓘ power relations in health care ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
feminist bioethics
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health care ethics ⓘ theory of relational autonomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
feminist ethics
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feminist political theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critiques of traditional medical ethics
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developing a feminist approach to bioethics ⓘ integrating social justice into bioethics ⓘ work on women's autonomy in health care ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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health care ⓘ relational autonomy ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ women's autonomy ⓘ |
| movement |
feminism
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feminist bioethics ⓘ relational ethics ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableWork | No Longer Patient: Feminist Ethics and Health Care ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bioethics scholar
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professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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linked to:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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