Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy
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The Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy is an endowed academic chair in philosophy held by linguist and cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff.
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| Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10183194 — 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: Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy Context triple: [Ray Jackendoff, positionHeld, Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy]
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Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy
The Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, held by leading scholars such as Bernard Williams.
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John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
The John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair in the philosophy department at the University of Notre Dame.
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John Perry (philosopher)
John Perry is an American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, personal identity, and the nature of the self.
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Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
- 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: Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy Target entity description: The Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy is an endowed academic chair in philosophy held by linguist and cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff.
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A.
Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy
The Monroe Deutsch Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of California, Berkeley, held by leading scholars such as Bernard Williams.
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B.
John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy
The John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair at the University of Notre Dame held by leading scholars such as Alvin Plantinga.
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C.
John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy
The John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy is a distinguished endowed chair in the philosophy department at the University of Notre Dame.
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D.
John Perry (philosopher)
John Perry is an American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, personal identity, and the nature of the self.
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E.
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher renowned for his work in analytic philosophy of religion, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and as a leading figure in Reformed epistemology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (9)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic position
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endowed academic chair ⓘ person ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| heldBy | Ray Jackendoff ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seth Merrin ⓘ |
| occupation |
cognitive scientist
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linguist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
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Subject: Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy Description of subject: The Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy is an endowed academic chair in philosophy held by linguist and cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff.
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