Northwestern University Department of Philosophy
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The Northwestern University Department of Philosophy is an academic department at Northwestern University known for its strengths in continental philosophy, social and political philosophy, and the history of philosophy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Northwestern University Department of Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Northwestern University Department of Philosophy Context triple: [Thomas McCarthy, employer, Northwestern University Department of Philosophy]
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Department of Philosophy (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a prominent academic unit known for its research and teaching in core areas of philosophy, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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Yale Department of Philosophy
The Yale Department of Philosophy is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across a wide range of philosophical fields.
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Northwestern University Office of the Provost
The Northwestern University Office of the Provost is the central academic leadership office of Northwestern University, overseeing university-wide academic policies, programs, and major scholarly initiatives.
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Department of Philosophy (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of philosophical thought, critical reasoning, and the history of 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northwestern University Department of Philosophy Target entity description: The Northwestern University Department of Philosophy is an academic department at Northwestern University known for its strengths in continental philosophy, social and political philosophy, and the history of philosophy.
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Department of Philosophy (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a prominent academic unit known for its research and teaching in core areas of philosophy, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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B.
Yale Department of Philosophy
The Yale Department of Philosophy is a leading academic department at Yale University known for its influential scholarship and teaching across a wide range of philosophical fields.
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C.
Northwestern University Office of the Provost
The Northwestern University Office of the Provost is the central academic leadership office of Northwestern University, overseeing university-wide academic policies, programs, and major scholarly initiatives.
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D.
Department of Philosophy (Brandeis University)
The Department of Philosophy at Brandeis University is an academic unit known for its rigorous instruction and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of philosophical thought, critical reasoning, and the history of philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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philosophy department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | humanities ⓘ |
| affiliation | Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| campus |
Evanston campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Evanston lakefront campus
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employer | philosophy faculty at Northwestern University ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
continental philosophical traditions
ⓘ
historical study of philosophy ⓘ social and political theory ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| hasStudentLevel |
graduate
ⓘ
undergraduate ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrganization | university department ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continental philosophy
ⓘ
history of philosophy ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Evanston, Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | America/Chicago ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD program in philosophy
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undergraduate philosophy major ⓘ undergraduate philosophy minor ⓘ |
| offersTraining |
graduate research in philosophy
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undergraduate instruction in philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| researchArea |
19th-century philosophy
ⓘ
20th-century continental philosophy ⓘ ancient philosophy ⓘ critical theory ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ feminist philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| usesAcademicCalendar | quarter system ⓘ |
| website | https://philosophy.northwestern.edu/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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