Graham Oppy
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Graham Oppy is an Australian philosopher of religion known for his rigorous critiques of theistic arguments and extensive work on the philosophy of atheism.
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| Graham Oppy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Graham Oppy Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasDebated, Graham Oppy]
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A.
Crispin Wright
Crispin Wright is a prominent contemporary British philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, particularly on realism, anti-realism, and the nature of truth.
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B.
Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff is an American musician best known for composing and performing the iconic theme music and scores for the television sitcom Seinfeld.
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C.
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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D.
Richard Fantl
Richard Fantl was a film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century American movies, including the 1955 aviation drama "Top Gun."
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E.
Matt Nover
Matt Nover is a former American basketball player best known for his role as a fictional college star in the 1994 sports film "Blue Chips."
- 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: Graham Oppy Target entity description: Graham Oppy is an Australian philosopher of religion known for his rigorous critiques of theistic arguments and extensive work on the philosophy of atheism.
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A.
Crispin Wright
Crispin Wright is a prominent contemporary British philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, logic, and mathematics, particularly on realism, anti-realism, and the nature of truth.
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B.
Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff is an American musician best known for composing and performing the iconic theme music and scores for the television sitcom Seinfeld.
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C.
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher was an American cinematographer known for his work on major films and television series, including the science fiction classic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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D.
Richard Fantl
Richard Fantl was a film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century American movies, including the 1955 aviation drama "Top Gun."
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E.
Matt Nover
Matt Nover is a former American basketball player best known for his role as a fictional college star in the 1994 sports film "Blue Chips."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian philosopher
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of religion ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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University of Melbourne ⓘ |
| employer | Monash University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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philosophy of atheism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasContributedTo | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author
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editor ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Pascal's wager
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cosmological arguments ⓘ infinite regresses ⓘ infinity in philosophy ⓘ moral arguments for the existence of God ⓘ ontological arguments ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ teleological arguments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critiques of theistic arguments
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work on arguments about the existence of God ⓘ work on atheism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arguing About Gods
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Atheism and Agnosticism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry) ⓘ Atheism: The Basics ⓘ Describing Gods ⓘ Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity ⓘ The Best Argument against God ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
atheism
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naturalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University
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Head of the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University ⓘ Professor of Philosophy at Monash University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
arguments against the existence of God
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arguments for the existence of God ⓘ atheism ⓘ naturalism ⓘ philosophy of religion methodology ⓘ theism ⓘ |
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Subject: Graham Oppy Description of subject: Graham Oppy is an Australian philosopher of religion known for his rigorous critiques of theistic arguments and extensive work on the philosophy of atheism.
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument