Susan Oyama
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Susan Oyama is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist best known for her work in developmental systems theory and critiques of genetic determinism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susan Oyama Context triple: [Luciano Berio, spouse, Susan Oyama]
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Lisa Matsuda
Lisa Matsuda is a neuroscientist best known for identifying and characterizing the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, a key component of the endocannabinoid system in the brain.
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Kelly Matsumoto
Kelly Matsumoto is a film editor known for her work on major Hollywood productions, including the science fiction blockbuster "Star Trek Beyond."
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Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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Atsuko Nishida
Atsuko Nishida is a Japanese illustrator and character designer best known for creating Pikachu and contributing to many iconic Pokémon designs.
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Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese conservative politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in several ministerial posts and is known for her bids for party leadership and advocacy of hawkish security and traditionalist social policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susan Oyama Target entity description: Susan Oyama is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist best known for her work in developmental systems theory and critiques of genetic determinism.
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A.
Lisa Matsuda
Lisa Matsuda is a neuroscientist best known for identifying and characterizing the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, a key component of the endocannabinoid system in the brain.
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B.
Kelly Matsumoto
Kelly Matsumoto is a film editor known for her work on major Hollywood productions, including the science fiction blockbuster "Star Trek Beyond."
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C.
Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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D.
Atsuko Nishida
Atsuko Nishida is a Japanese illustrator and character designer best known for creating Pikachu and contributing to many iconic Pokémon designs.
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E.
Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese conservative politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in several ministerial posts and is known for her bids for party leadership and advocacy of hawkish security and traditionalist social policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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philosopher ⓘ |
| affiliation |
City University of New York
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
genetic determinism
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simple nature versus nurture dichotomy ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
context-sensitive explanations in biology
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developmental systems approach ⓘ interactionist models of development ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coEditorWith |
Paul E. Griffiths
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Russell D. Gray ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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developmental psychology ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
critics of genetic determinism
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developmental systems theorists ⓘ philosophers of biology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
interactionist theories of development
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philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Ontogeny of Information
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concept of developmental systems ⓘ critiques of genetic determinism ⓘ developmental systems theory ⓘ interactionist perspectives on development ⓘ work on nature–nurture debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution
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Evolution’s Eye: A Systems View of the Biology–Culture Divide ⓘ The Ontogeny of Information: Developmental Systems and Evolution ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
developmental system
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distributed causation in development ⓘ ontogeny of information ⓘ |
| position | Professor Emerita at John Jay College of Criminal Justice ⓘ |
| role | editor of Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
analysis of nature–nurture dichotomy
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articulation of developmental systems theory ⓘ concept of distributed developmental resources ⓘ critique of information metaphors in genetics ⓘ rejection of simple gene–behavior causation models ⓘ |
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