Michael Resnik
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Michael Resnik is an American philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on structuralism and the philosophy of logic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael D. Resnik | 1 |
| Michael Resnik canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8698253 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Resnik Context triple: [Resnik, hasNotableBearer, Michael Resnik]
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A.
Nicholas Rescher
Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
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B.
Stewart Shapiro
Stewart Shapiro is an American philosopher and logician known for his influential work in the philosophy of mathematics, particularly on structuralism and the nature of mathematical objects.
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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.
Stephen Yablo
Stephen Yablo is an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language and logic, including his formulation of "Yablo's paradox" and extensive analysis of semantic paradoxes.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Resnik Target entity description: Michael Resnik is an American philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on structuralism and the philosophy of logic.
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A.
Nicholas Rescher
Nicholas Rescher is a prominent German-American philosopher known for his extensive work in pragmatism, epistemology, and systematic philosophy.
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B.
Stewart Shapiro
Stewart Shapiro is an American philosopher and logician known for his influential work in the philosophy of mathematics, particularly on structuralism and the nature of mathematical objects.
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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.
Stephen Yablo
Stephen Yablo is an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language and logic, including his formulation of "Yablo's paradox" and extensive analysis of semantic paradoxes.
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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 (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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academic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosopher of mathematics ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
logic
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philosophy of logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableIdea |
mathematical structuralism
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structures as primary in mathematics ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalSchool | structuralism in mathematics ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
foundations of mathematics
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logical consequence ⓘ nature of mathematical objects ⓘ ontology of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| isKnownAs |
Michael D. Resnik
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linked to:
Michael Resnik
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| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| notableFor |
defense of mathematical structuralism
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structuralism in the philosophy of mathematics ⓘ work on the philosophy of logic ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Michael Resnik Description of subject: Michael Resnik is an American philosopher of mathematics known for his influential work on structuralism and the philosophy of logic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Michael Resnik