Nancy Cartwright
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Nancy Cartwright is a prominent philosopher of science known for her influential critiques of scientific realism and the idea of a unified science, emphasizing the complexity and context-dependence of scientific laws.
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| Nancy Cartwright canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nancy Cartwright Context triple: [unity of science, criticizedBy, Nancy Cartwright]
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Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner is an American actress and voice actress best known for voicing Marge Simpson and other characters on the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons."
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Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber is an American actress best known for starring opposite Robin Williams in the television sitcom "Mork & Mindy."
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C.
Barbara Luddy
Barbara Luddy was an American voice actress best known for her work in classic Disney animated films, including voicing the title character in "Lady and the Tramp."
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D.
Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor renowned for his extensive work in animation and video games, particularly for his versatile character and creature voices in series like American Dad!, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and many others.
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Frank Welker
Frank Welker is a prolific American voice actor renowned for his work in animation and film, including iconic roles in series like "Scooby-Doo" and "Transformers."
- 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: Nancy Cartwright Target entity description: Nancy Cartwright is a prominent philosopher of science known for her influential critiques of scientific realism and the idea of a unified science, emphasizing the complexity and context-dependence of scientific laws.
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A.
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner is an American actress and voice actress best known for voicing Marge Simpson and other characters on the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons."
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B.
Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber is an American actress best known for starring opposite Robin Williams in the television sitcom "Mork & Mindy."
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C.
Barbara Luddy
Barbara Luddy was an American voice actress best known for her work in classic Disney animated films, including voicing the title character in "Lady and the Tramp."
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D.
Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor renowned for his extensive work in animation and video games, particularly for his versatile character and creature voices in series like American Dad!, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and many others.
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E.
Frank Welker
Frank Welker is a prolific American voice actor renowned for his work in animation and film, including iconic roles in series like "Scooby-Doo" and "Transformers."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American-born philosopher
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British philosopher ⓘ academic ⓘ author ⓘ philosopher of science ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Patrick Suppes ⓘ |
| argues |
causal capacities are central to understanding how scientific models work
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evidence-based policy must account for local causal structures and context ⓘ scientific laws are often idealizations that do not strictly hold in concrete situations ⓘ there is no single unified theory that covers all of nature ⓘ |
| birthName | Nancy D. Cartwright ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth | 1944-06-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Illinois at Chicago
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University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of economics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasAcademicPosition |
Durham University
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London School of Economics and Political Science ⓘ
linked to:
London School of Economics
University of California, San Diego ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bas van Fraassen
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John Stuart Mill ⓘ Patrick Suppes ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of the idea of a unified science
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critiques of scientific realism ⓘ emphasis on the complexity of scientific laws ⓘ emphasis on the context-dependence of scientific laws ⓘ work on models and causation in science ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Academia Europaea
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British Academy ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evidence-Based Policy: A Practical Guide to Doing It Better
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How the Laws of Physics Lie ⓘ Hunting Causes and Using Them ⓘ Nature’s Capacities and Their Measurement ⓘ The Dappled World: A Study of the Boundaries of Science ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| spouse | Stuart Hampshire ⓘ |
| theoreticalPosition |
causal powers and capacities account
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dappled world view of science ⓘ pluralism about scientific laws ⓘ scientific anti-realism (selective) ⓘ |
| title |
Professor of Philosophy
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Professor of Philosophy of Science ⓘ |
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