Department of Philosophy, University of Otago
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The Department of Philosophy at the University of Otago is a leading New Zealand academic unit known for its research and teaching in analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the history and philosophy of science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Philosophy, University of Otago canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy, University of Otago Context triple: [Alan Musgrave, affiliation, Department of Philosophy, University of Otago]
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Department of Philosophy at University College London
The Department of Philosophy at University College London is a leading UK centre for philosophical research and teaching, known for its strengths in analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, and logic.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical thought, logic, ethics, and related disciplines.
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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.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Zadar is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, 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)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy, University of Otago Target entity description: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Otago is a leading New Zealand academic unit known for its research and teaching in analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the history and philosophy of science.
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Department of Philosophy at University College London
The Department of Philosophy at University College London is a leading UK centre for philosophical research and teaching, known for its strengths in analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, and logic.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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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.
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D.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Zadar is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and the history of philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
arts
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humanities ⓘ |
| affiliation | Division of Humanities, University of Otago ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| employer |
administrative staff
ⓘ
philosophy academics ⓘ postdoctoral researchers ⓘ tutors ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
analytic philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ history and philosophy of science ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
academic conferences
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graduate supervision ⓘ philosophy research ⓘ philosophy teaching ⓘ public lectures ⓘ seminar series ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
analytic tradition in philosophy
ⓘ
contemporary epistemology ⓘ history and philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasReputation | leading philosophy department in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
postgraduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasType | research-intensive department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dunedin
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Otago ⓘ
linked to:
Otago Region
South Island ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | New Zealand Standard Time ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts in Philosophy ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
postgraduate philosophy programme
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undergraduate philosophy programme ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Otago ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Otago ⓘ |
| sector |
higher education
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tertiary education ⓘ |
| websiteLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Subject: Department of Philosophy, University of Otago Description of subject: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Otago is a leading New Zealand academic unit known for its research and teaching in analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the history and philosophy of science.
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