Department of Philosophy
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The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Ain Shams University's Faculty of Arts dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical thought, theory, and history.
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| Department of Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Philosophy Context triple: [Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, hasDepartment, Department of Philosophy]
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at the University of Chile dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, 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 Osaka University is an academic unit dedicated to the systematic study and research of philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, logic, and related disciplines.
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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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Philosophy Target entity description: The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Ain Shams University's Faculty of Arts dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical thought, theory, and history.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Gakushuin University's Faculty of Letters dedicated to the systematic study of philosophical thought, ethics, logic, and the history of philosophy.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Daulat Ram College that offers courses and research opportunities in philosophical thought, ethics, logic, and related disciplines.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit dedicated to the systematic study of fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning through critical analysis and argumentation.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Osaka University is an academic unit dedicated to the systematic study and research of philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, logic, and related disciplines.
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at the University of Chile dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical disciplines such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, and the history of philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| activity |
academic research
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organization of academic conferences ⓘ organization of seminars ⓘ supervision of postgraduate theses ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| affiliation | public university sector in Egypt ⓘ |
| campus |
Ain Shams University main campus
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linked to:
Ain Shams University
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| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| employer |
lecturers in philosophy
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philosophy professors ⓘ researchers in philosophy ⓘ teaching assistants in philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
history of philosophy
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philosophical theory ⓘ philosophical thought ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Arab philosophical thought
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ contemporary philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasType | humanities department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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linked to:
Ain Shams University
Cairo ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD in philosophy
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graduate philosophy program ⓘ master’s degree in philosophy ⓘ undergraduate philosophy program ⓘ |
| parentFaculty | Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ain Shams University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ain Shams University
ⓘ
Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Department of Philosophy Description of subject: The Department of Philosophy is an academic unit at Ain Shams University's Faculty of Arts dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical thought, theory, and history.
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Faculty of Arts