Institute for Philosophical Research
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The Institute for Philosophical Research was a scholarly organization founded and led by Mortimer J. Adler to conduct systematic studies in philosophy and the humanities, particularly in support of projects like the Great Books and the Syntopicon.
All labels observed (1)
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| Institute for Philosophical Research canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Institute for Philosophical Research Context triple: [Mortimer Adler, employer, Institute for Philosophical Research]
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A.
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
The Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics is an academic unit at the University of Tartu specializing in research and teaching in philosophy, semiotics, and related humanities disciplines.
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B.
Institute of Cultural Research
The Institute of Cultural Research is an academic unit at the University of Tartu that focuses on the study of culture, folklore, ethnology, and related humanities disciplines.
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C.
Leiden University Institute for Philosophy
The Leiden University Institute for Philosophy is an academic department within Leiden University dedicated to research and teaching in philosophy across its historical and contemporary branches.
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D.
Institute of Philology
The Institute of Philology is a key academic unit of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv specializing in language, literature, and linguistic studies.
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E.
School of Philosophy
The School of Philosophy at Wuhan University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophy and related humanities disciplines within the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Institute for Philosophical Research Target entity description: The Institute for Philosophical Research was a scholarly organization founded and led by Mortimer J. Adler to conduct systematic studies in philosophy and the humanities, particularly in support of projects like the Great Books and the Syntopicon.
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A.
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
The Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics is an academic unit at the University of Tartu specializing in research and teaching in philosophy, semiotics, and related humanities disciplines.
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B.
Institute of Cultural Research
The Institute of Cultural Research is an academic unit at the University of Tartu that focuses on the study of culture, folklore, ethnology, and related humanities disciplines.
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C.
Leiden University Institute for Philosophy
The Leiden University Institute for Philosophy is an academic department within Leiden University dedicated to research and teaching in philosophy across its historical and contemporary branches.
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D.
Institute of Philology
The Institute of Philology is a key academic unit of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv specializing in language, literature, and linguistic studies.
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E.
School of Philosophy
The School of Philosophy at Wuhan University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophy and related humanities disciplines within the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical research institute
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scholarly organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Books of the Western World
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linked to:
Great Books of the Western World series
Mortimer J. Adler ⓘ
linked to:
Mortimer Adler
Syntopicon ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
humanities
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interdisciplinary humanities research
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systematic philosophical research ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Mortimer J. Adler
ⓘ
linked to:
Mortimer Adler
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| hasPurpose |
conduct systematic studies in philosophy
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conduct systematic studies in the humanities ⓘ support the Great Books project ⓘ support the Syntopicon project ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
Western philosophical tradition
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leader |
Mortimer J. Adler
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linked to:
Mortimer Adler
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| notableWork |
research for the Great Books of the Western World
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research for the Syntopicon ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Institute for Philosophical Research Description of subject: The Institute for Philosophical Research was a scholarly organization founded and led by Mortimer J. Adler to conduct systematic studies in philosophy and the humanities, particularly in support of projects like the Great Books and the Syntopicon.
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