Sir William Hamilton
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Sir William Hamilton was a 19th-century Scottish philosopher best known for his work in logic and metaphysics and for reviving and systematizing Scottish Common Sense philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sir William Hamilton canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir William Hamilton Context triple: [Thomas Reid, influenced, Sir William Hamilton]
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William Stephen Hamilton
William Stephen Hamilton was an American pioneer, miner, and politician, known as the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and for his role in the early development of the American Midwest and California during the Gold Rush era.
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Francis Hamilton
Francis Hamilton was a Scottish physician, naturalist, and explorer known for his pioneering zoological and botanical studies in India and Nepal in the early 19th century.
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, was a prominent early 18th-century British soldier, statesman, and Whig politician who served as a leading minister under King George I and played a key role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy.
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Edward Hamilton
Edward Hamilton is a name shared by several notable individuals, including politicians, writers, and professionals across various fields.
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Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat best known for removing and transporting the Parthenon sculptures—now commonly called the Elgin Marbles—to Britain in the early 19th century.
- 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: Sir William Hamilton Target entity description: Sir William Hamilton was a 19th-century Scottish philosopher best known for his work in logic and metaphysics and for reviving and systematizing Scottish Common Sense philosophy.
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A.
William Stephen Hamilton
William Stephen Hamilton was an American pioneer, miner, and politician, known as the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and for his role in the early development of the American Midwest and California during the Gold Rush era.
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B.
Francis Hamilton
Francis Hamilton was a Scottish physician, naturalist, and explorer known for his pioneering zoological and botanical studies in India and Nepal in the early 19th century.
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C.
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, was a prominent early 18th-century British soldier, statesman, and Whig politician who served as a leading minister under King George I and played a key role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy.
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D.
Edward Hamilton
Edward Hamilton is a name shared by several notable individuals, including politicians, writers, and professionals across various fields.
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E.
Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat best known for removing and transporting the Parthenon sculptures—now commonly called the Elgin Marbles—to Britain in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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logician ⓘ metaphysician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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University of Glasgow ⓘ |
| employer | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Hamilton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Scottish Common Sense philosophy
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linked to:
Scottish Common Sense Realism
logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century British logic
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later discussions of formal logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Scottish Common Sense philosophers
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linked to:
Scottish Common Sense Realism
Thomas Reid ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to formal logic
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reviving Scottish Common Sense philosophy ⓘ systematizing Scottish Common Sense philosophy ⓘ theory of the quantification of the predicate ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| movement |
Scottish Common Sense realism
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linked to:
Scottish Common Sense Realism
Scottish School of Common Sense ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Common Sense Realism
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| name | Sir William Hamilton ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Discussions on Philosophy and Literature
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Edition of Thomas Reid’s works ⓘ Lectures on Logic ⓘ Lectures on Metaphysics ⓘ |
| occupation |
logician
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Common Sense philosophy
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Scottish realism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at the University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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