Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford
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The Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair dedicated to advanced scholarly research and teaching on philosophical issues in Christian theology and religious belief.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford Context triple: [Richard Swinburne, positionHeld, Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford]
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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.
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White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford
The White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in moral philosophy historically held by some of the university’s most influential philosophers.
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Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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D.
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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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.
- 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: Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair dedicated to advanced scholarly research and teaching on philosophical issues in Christian theology and religious belief.
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A.
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.
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B.
White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford
The White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a prestigious endowed chair in moral philosophy historically held by some of the university’s most influential philosophers.
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C.
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford is a prestigious academic chair devoted to the scholarly study and teaching of Asian religious traditions and moral philosophy.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Christian theology
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| academicRank | professor ⓘ |
| affiliation | Anglican tradition (historical association) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oriel College, Oxford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| endowmentType | endowed chair ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophical issues in Christian theology
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philosophical issues in religious belief ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
epistemology of religious belief
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metaphysical questions in Christian doctrine ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ rational evaluation of Christian belief ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Christian theology
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Philosophy of religion ⓘ Professorships at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| hasNotableHolder |
Basil Mitchell
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Brian Leftow ⓘ Mark Wynn ⓘ Richard Swinburne ⓘ |
| hasRole |
research position
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teaching position ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| isAcademicChairAt | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| isChairIn |
philosophy of religion
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philosophy of the Christian religion ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Frederick Nolloth ⓘ |
| partOf | Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| positionHeldAt | Oriel College, Oxford ⓘ |
| purpose |
advanced scholarly research on philosophy of the Christian religion
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teaching on philosophical issues in Christian theology ⓘ teaching on philosophical issues in religious belief ⓘ |
| regionServed | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by the University of Oxford ⓘ |
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Richard Swinburne
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Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion at the University of Oxford
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