Jonathan Glover (philosopher)
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Jonathan Glover (philosopher) is a British moral philosopher known for his influential work on ethics, bioethics, and the moral psychology of issues such as war, genocide, and medical decision-making.
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| Jonathan Glover (philosopher) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jonathan Glover (philosopher) Context triple: [Glover, hasNotableBearer, Jonathan Glover (philosopher)]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
John Cottingham
John Cottingham is a British philosopher renowned for his influential scholarship on early modern philosophy, especially Descartes, and for his work in moral philosophy and the philosophy of religion.
- 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: Jonathan Glover (philosopher) Target entity description: Jonathan Glover (philosopher) is a British moral philosopher known for his influential work on ethics, bioethics, and the moral psychology of issues such as war, genocide, and medical decision-making.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a British film producer known for his work on notable movies such as "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and other major studio productions.
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D.
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams was a prominent 20th-century British moral philosopher known for his critiques of utilitarianism and moral theory, his emphasis on the complexity of ethical life, and his influential work on integrity, moral luck, and the history of philosophy.
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E.
John Cottingham
John Cottingham is a British philosopher renowned for his influential scholarship on early modern philosophy, especially Descartes, and for his work in moral philosophy and the philosophy of religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bioethicist
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human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
King's College London
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linked to:
King’s College London
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| familyName | Glover ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied ethics
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bioethics ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ philosophy of genocide ⓘ philosophy of medicine ⓘ philosophy of war ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonathan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Stuart Mill
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utilitarianism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
abortion
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euthanasia ⓘ genetic selection ⓘ genocide ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ personal identity ⓘ reproductive ethics ⓘ war and morality ⓘ |
| name | Jonathan Glover ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of moral psychology to understanding atrocities
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consequentialist approach to life-and-death decisions in medicine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Causing Death and Saving Lives
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Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century ⓘ I: The Philosophy and Psychology of Personal Identity ⓘ Responsibility ⓘ What Sort of People Should There Be? ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
consequentialism
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liberalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the Centre for Medical Law and Ethics at King’s College London
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Professor of Ethics ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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