Paavo Pylkkänen
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Paavo Pylkkänen is a Finnish philosopher of mind known for his work on quantum theory and consciousness, particularly in relation to David Bohm’s ideas.
All labels observed (1)
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| Paavo Pylkkänen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paavo Pylkkänen Context triple: [Paavo, notableBearer, Paavo Pylkkänen]
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A.
Paavo Haavikko
Paavo Haavikko was a prominent Finnish poet, playwright, and publisher, regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Finnish literature.
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B.
Hannu Heikkinen
Hannu Heikkinen is a structural engineer known for his work on the design and construction of Toronto City Hall.
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C.
Reima Pietilä
Reima Pietilä was a prominent Finnish architect known for his organic, expressive modernist designs and significant public buildings in Finland.
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D.
Juhani Mykkänen
Juhani Mykkänen is an entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the social gaming company Playfish.
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E.
Kalevi Sorsa
Kalevi Sorsa was a prominent Finnish Social Democratic politician who served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Finland and was a central figure in the country’s postwar political life.
- 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: Paavo Pylkkänen Target entity description: Paavo Pylkkänen is a Finnish philosopher of mind known for his work on quantum theory and consciousness, particularly in relation to David Bohm’s ideas.
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A.
Paavo Haavikko
Paavo Haavikko was a prominent Finnish poet, playwright, and publisher, regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Finnish literature.
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B.
Hannu Heikkinen
Hannu Heikkinen is a structural engineer known for his work on the design and construction of Toronto City Hall.
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C.
Reima Pietilä
Reima Pietilä was a prominent Finnish architect known for his organic, expressive modernist designs and significant public buildings in Finland.
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D.
Juhani Mykkänen
Juhani Mykkänen is an entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the social gaming company Playfish.
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E.
Kalevi Sorsa
Kalevi Sorsa was a prominent Finnish Social Democratic politician who served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Finland and was a central figure in the country’s postwar political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish philosopher
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of consciousness
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ quantum theory and consciousness ⓘ |
| hasAcademicInterest |
Bohmian interpretation of quantum mechanics
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active information ⓘ cognitive science ⓘ consciousness studies ⓘ emergence and complexity ⓘ holism in physics and philosophy ⓘ implicate order ⓘ information and consciousness ⓘ interdisciplinary approaches to consciousness ⓘ mental causation ⓘ metaphysics of mind ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ mind–brain relationship ⓘ neurophilosophy ⓘ neuroscience and consciousness ⓘ nonlocality in quantum theory ⓘ phenomenology and consciousness ⓘ philosophical foundations of quantum theory ⓘ philosophical implications of quantum mechanics ⓘ philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ philosophy of David Bohm ⓘ philosophy of Henri Bergson ⓘ philosophy of William James ⓘ philosophy of cognitive neuroscience ⓘ philosophy of psychology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ philosophy of time and experience ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ quantum approaches to consciousness ⓘ quantum nonlocality and mind ⓘ relationship between mind and matter ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Basil Hiley
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David Bohm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretation of David Bohm’s ideas
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research on Bohmian mechanics and mind ⓘ work on quantum theory and consciousness ⓘ |
| nationality | Finnish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paavo Pylkkänen Description of subject: Paavo Pylkkänen is a Finnish philosopher of mind known for his work on quantum theory and consciousness, particularly in relation to David Bohm’s ideas.
Referenced by (1)
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