“Identity and Predication”
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“Identity and Predication” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that examines the logic and metaphysics of identity, reference, and predicative structure in language.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Identity and Predication” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4492813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Identity and Predication” Context triple: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, “Identity and Predication”]
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A.
Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis
"Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how reference, naming, and abstract entities arise within our linguistic and conceptual frameworks.
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B.
On Denoting
"On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
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C.
essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
"Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
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D.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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E.
On Sense and Reference
On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
- 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: “Identity and Predication” Target entity description: “Identity and Predication” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that examines the logic and metaphysics of identity, reference, and predicative structure in language.
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A.
Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis
"Identity, Ostension, and Hypostasis" is a philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that examines how reference, naming, and abstract entities arise within our linguistic and conceptual frameworks.
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B.
On Denoting
"On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
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C.
essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
"Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
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D.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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E.
On Sense and Reference
On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosopher ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Gareth Evans ⓘ |
| concerns |
logical form of identity statements
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relation between identity and predication ⓘ semantics of singular terms ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal work in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| examines |
logic of identity
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metaphysics of identity ⓘ problems of reference ⓘ structure of predication in language ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions for identity statements
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logical analysis of language ⓘ role of predicates in thought and language ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Gareth Evans ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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Gottlob Frege ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ P. F. Strawson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
identity
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ predication ⓘ reference ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: “Identity and Predication” Description of subject: “Identity and Predication” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that examines the logic and metaphysics of identity, reference, and predicative structure in language.
Referenced by (1)
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