Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University
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The Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University is a distinguished academic chair dedicated to advanced research and teaching in logic, metaphysics, and related areas of philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University Context triple: [Mario Bunge, positionHeld, Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University]
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Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy
The Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, held by leading scholars such as Bernard Williams.
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C.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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D.
Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
- 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)
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Target entity: Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University Target entity description: The Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University is a distinguished academic chair dedicated to advanced research and teaching in logic, metaphysics, and related areas of philosophy.
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A.
Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford
The Wykeham Professor of Logic at New College, Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically held by leading figures in analytic philosophy and formal logic.
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B.
Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy
The Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, held by leading scholars such as Bernard Williams.
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C.
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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D.
Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London
The Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London is a prestigious academic chair in philosophy historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.
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E.
Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
endowed academic chair
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professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| academicLevel | senior chair ⓘ |
| academicRank | full professor ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| domain | higher education ⓘ |
| employer | McGill University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of philosophy
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philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| fundingSource | endowment associated with Frothingham name ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus |
epistemology related to logic and metaphysics
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formal logic ⓘ modal metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophical logic ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalRole |
enhancing the international reputation of McGill philosophy
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promoting research in logic and metaphysics at McGill University ⓘ |
| inception | 19th or 20th century ⓘ |
| isPositionHeldBy | one faculty member at a time ⓘ |
| isProfessorshipAt | McGill University ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | McGill University ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Canada
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Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| namedAfter | Frothingham (benefactor family or individual) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Philosophy at McGill University
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linked to:
Department of Philosophy (McGill University)
Faculty of Arts at McGill University ⓘ
linked to:
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
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| purpose |
advanced research in logic
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advanced research in metaphysics ⓘ graduate supervision in philosophy ⓘ teaching of logic ⓘ teaching of metaphysics ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
PhD in philosophy or closely related field
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research excellence in logic or metaphysics ⓘ |
| sector | public university sector ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
participating in academic conferences
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publishing research in peer‑reviewed philosophy journals ⓘ supervising MA and PhD theses in philosophy ⓘ teaching graduate seminars in logic and metaphysics ⓘ teaching undergraduate courses in logic and metaphysics ⓘ |
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