Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy
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The Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy was a mid-20th-century analytic philosophy movement centered at Cornell University that emphasized careful analysis of everyday language to resolve philosophical problems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy canonical | 1 |
| Ordinary language philosophy | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy Context triple: [Norman Malcolm, associatedWith, Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy]
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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.
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Cornell University
Cornell University is a prestigious Ivy League research university in Ithaca, New York, known for its diverse academic programs and strengths in fields ranging from engineering and agriculture to business and the humanities.
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Cornell
Cornell is a surname most prominently associated with the late American rock musician and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.
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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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Department of Philosophy (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- 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: Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy Target entity description: The Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy was a mid-20th-century analytic philosophy movement centered at Cornell University that emphasized careful analysis of everyday language to resolve philosophical problems.
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A.
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.
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B.
Cornell University
Cornell University is a prestigious Ivy League research university in Ithaca, New York, known for its diverse academic programs and strengths in fields ranging from engineering and agriculture to business and the humanities.
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C.
Cornell
Cornell is a surname most prominently associated with the late American rock musician and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.
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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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Department of Philosophy (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical movement
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school of analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| aim | resolution of philosophical problems through language analysis ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Cornell University Department of Philosophy ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
ideal language philosophy
ⓘ
logical positivism ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasis |
attention to linguistic practice
ⓘ
use of words in ordinary contexts ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| field | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
J. L. Austin
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ ordinary language philosophy at Oxford ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornell University
ⓘ
Ithaca, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Ithaca, New York, United States
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| mainInterest |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| methodologicalFocus | careful analysis of everyday language ⓘ |
| notableFor | application of ordinary language methods in an American university setting ⓘ |
| partOf | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
linguistic analysis
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ordinary language analysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | anti-skeptical tendencies via language use ⓘ |
| region | North American philosophy ⓘ |
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linked to: Cornell school of ordinary language philosophy