University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy
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The University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy is a highly regarded academic department known for its influential research and teaching in areas such as logic, philosophy of science, and the history of philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
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| University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy canonical | 3 |
| University of Pittsburgh Department of History and Philosophy of Science | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy Context triple: [Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy, administeredBy, University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy]
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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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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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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.
- 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: University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy Target entity description: The University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy is a highly regarded academic department known for its influential research and teaching in areas such as logic, philosophy of science, and the history of philosophy.
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A.
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.
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.
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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D.
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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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 (42)
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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philosophy department ⓘ |
| admits |
graduate students in philosophy
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undergraduate students in philosophy ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| campus |
Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh
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linked to:
Oakland campus
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| city |
Pittsburgh
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linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| collaboratesWith |
University of Pittsburgh Center for Philosophy of Science
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University of Pittsburgh Department of History and Philosophy of Science ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employs | philosophy faculty ⓘ |
| field |
history of philosophy
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logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
ancient philosophy
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early modern philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of analytic philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.philosophy.pitt.edu/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly ranked graduate program in philosophy
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research in history of philosophy ⓘ research in logic ⓘ research in philosophy of science ⓘ strength in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| offersDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in philosophy
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Master’s degree in philosophy ⓘ PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate philosophy program
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undergraduate philosophy program ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| reputation |
internationally recognized for philosophy of science
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one of the leading philosophy departments in the United States ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| university | University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy
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University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy
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University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy
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University of Pittsburgh Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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linked to: University of Pittsburgh Department of Philosophy