Robert Audi
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Robert Audi is a contemporary American philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, ethics, and the theory of action.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert Audi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4826265 — 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: Robert Audi Context triple: [W. D. Ross, influenced, Robert Audi]
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A.
Galen Strawson
Galen Strawson is a contemporary British philosopher known for his influential work in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and the critique of free will and moral responsibility.
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Roderick Chisholm
Roderick Chisholm was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the theory of perception.
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C.
Peter van Inwagen
Peter van Inwagen is a prominent contemporary American analytic philosopher best known for his work on metaphysics, free will, and the philosophy of religion.
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Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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E.
William Alston
William Alston was an influential American philosopher best known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the theory of perception.
- 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: Robert Audi Target entity description: Robert Audi is a contemporary American philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, ethics, and the theory of action.
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A.
Galen Strawson
Galen Strawson is a contemporary British philosopher known for his influential work in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and the critique of free will and moral responsibility.
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B.
Roderick Chisholm
Roderick Chisholm was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher known for his influential work in epistemology, metaphysics, and the theory of perception.
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C.
Peter van Inwagen
Peter van Inwagen is a prominent contemporary American analytic philosopher best known for his work on metaphysics, free will, and the philosophy of religion.
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D.
Anthony Kenny
Anthony Kenny is a prominent British philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his extensive work on Aristotle, Aquinas, and the philosophy of mind, as well as for his leadership roles within the University of Oxford.
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E.
William Alston
William Alston was an influential American philosopher best known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of religion, and the theory of perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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academic ⓘ author ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ metaethics ⓘ moral epistemology ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ practical reason ⓘ theory of action ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Business Ethics and Ethical Business
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Democratic Authority and the Separation of Church and State ⓘ Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge ⓘ Means, Ends, and Persons ⓘ Moral Epistemology and its Methodology ⓘ Moral Knowledge and Ethical Character ⓘ Moral Perception ⓘ Moral Value and Human Diversity ⓘ Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision ⓘ Rational Action and Moral Psychology ⓘ Rationality and Religious Commitment ⓘ Reasons, Rights, and Values ⓘ The Architecture of Reason ⓘ The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy ⓘ The Good in the Right: A Theory of Intuition and Intrinsic Value ⓘ The Structure of Justification ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
defense of moderate foundationalism in epistemology
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integration of ethical theory and practical reason ⓘ theory of action and intention ⓘ theory of rationality and reasons ⓘ views on faith and reason ⓘ views on the separation of church and state ⓘ work on moral intuitionism ⓘ work on religious epistemology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
account of reasons as explanatory and normative
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integration of deontological and consequentialist elements in ethics ⓘ moderate foundationalism ⓘ moderate moral intuitionism ⓘ view of perception as a basic source of justification ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
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