Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy

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academic position endowed chair professorship

The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.

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Label	Occurrences
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy canonical	5
Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Oxford	1
Waynflete Professor of Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T690238 — 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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
Context triple: [Gilbert Ryle, positionHeld, Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy]

A. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
B. High Steward of the University of Cambridge
The High Steward of the University of Cambridge is a senior ceremonial and judicial officer of the university, traditionally held by a distinguished public figure who advises on legal and constitutional matters.
C. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
D. Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
A Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge is an academic member of the college’s governing body, typically involved in teaching, research, and the administration of the University of Cambridge institution.
E. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
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: Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy
Target entity description: The Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Oxford, historically associated with leading figures in analytic philosophy.

A. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in philosophy focused on the study and teaching of ethics and moral theory at the university.
B. High Steward of the University of Cambridge
The High Steward of the University of Cambridge is a senior ceremonial and judicial officer of the university, traditionally held by a distinguished public figure who advises on legal and constitutional matters.
C. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics is a prestigious endowed chair in mathematics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by some of the world's most influential scientists.
D. Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge
A Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge is an academic member of the college’s governing body, typically involved in teaching, research, and the administration of the University of Cambridge institution.
E. Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
The Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a prestigious endowed chair in astronomy and related physical sciences, historically held by leading figures in astrophysical research and teaching at the university.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic position ⓘ endowed chair ⓘ professorship ⓘ
academicDiscipline	analytic philosophy ⓘ
academicStatus	senior professorship ⓘ
affiliation	Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford ⓘ
associatedWith	Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ analytic tradition in philosophy ⓘ
chairType	metaphysical philosophy chair ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
endowedBy	Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ
field	metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ
hasAcademicRank	professor ⓘ
hasDomain	theoretical philosophy ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	graduate training in philosophy at Oxford ⓘ philosophical research at Oxford ⓘ
hasNotableHolder	Arthur Prior ⓘ Gilbert Ryle ⓘ H. H. Price ⓘ Harold Arthur Prichard ⓘ linked to: H. A. Prichard John Cook Wilson ⓘ John Hawthorne ⓘ Michael Dummett ⓘ P. F. Strawson ⓘ Robin Le Poidevin ⓘ Timothy Williamson ⓘ William Kneale ⓘ
inception	1859 ⓘ
isConsidered	prestigious chair in philosophy ⓘ
isPartOf	Waynflete Professorships ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
locatedIn	England ⓘ Oxford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ
namedAfter	William Waynflete ⓘ
notableFor	contributions to epistemology ⓘ contributions to metaphysics ⓘ contributions to philosophy of language ⓘ influence on analytic philosophy ⓘ
scope	metaphysical aspects of philosophy ⓘ
selectionMethod	appointment by University of Oxford ⓘ
tenure	usually tenured ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gilbert Ryle → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ

P. F. Strawson → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ

Gilbert Ryle → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Oxford ⓘ

subject linked to: Ryle

linked to: Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy

R. G. Collingwood → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ

John Hawthorne → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ

Waynflete Professorships → notableChair → Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ

J. L. Mackie → positionHeld → Waynflete Professor of Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy ⓘ