Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
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The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame is a leading academic unit renowned for its strengths in areas such as metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of philosophy, and for its influential faculty and graduate programs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame canonical | 3 |
| Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8332238 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Context triple: [John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy, affiliatedWith, Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame]
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Northwestern University Department of Philosophy
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
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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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 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.
- 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: Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Target entity description: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame is a leading academic unit renowned for its strengths in areas such as metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of philosophy, and for its influential faculty and graduate programs.
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Northwestern University Department of Philosophy
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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B.
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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C.
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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E.
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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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philosophy department ⓘ |
| academicLevel |
graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| affiliation | College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| campus |
Notre Dame campus
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linked to:
University of Notre Dame
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| city | Notre Dame, Indiana ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasis |
Catholic intellectual tradition
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analytic philosophy ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| employer | faculty in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://philosophy.nd.edu/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethics
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history of philosophy ⓘ influential philosophy faculty ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ strong graduate programs in philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indiana ⓘ |
| mission | teaching, research, and service in philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large philosophy faculty relative to many U.S. departments
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strength in philosophy of religion in the United States ⓘ |
| offers | courses in philosophy for non-majors ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
MA in Philosophy
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PhD in Philosophy ⓘ undergraduate major in philosophy ⓘ undergraduate minor in philosophy ⓘ |
| organizationType | non-profit educational institution unit ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| regionServed | international ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholic (through the University of Notre Dame) ⓘ |
| researchArea |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ logic ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
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Subject: Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Description of subject: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame is a leading academic unit renowned for its strengths in areas such as metaphysics, philosophy of religion, ethics, and the history of philosophy, and for its influential faculty and graduate programs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
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affiliatedWith
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Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
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John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
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partOf
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Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
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John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
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department
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Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame
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linked to: Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame
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hasDepartment
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Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
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