Department of Philosophy
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The Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit dedicated to the rigorous study and teaching of philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and Asian and Western philosophical traditions.
All labels observed (1)
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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 and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, hasDepartment, Department of Philosophy]
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Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in philosophical thought, logic, ethics, 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.
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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 St. Jerome's University dedicated to the study and teaching of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and human existence.
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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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- 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 at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit dedicated to the rigorous study and teaching of philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and Asian and Western philosophical traditions.
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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 Glasgow 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 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 is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade 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 is an academic unit dedicated to the systematic study of fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning through critical analysis and argumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Asian philosophy
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Western philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Singapore ⓘ |
| campus |
Kent Ridge Campus
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linked to:
Kent Ridge campus
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| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| emphasis |
analytical skills
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argumentation ⓘ critical thinking ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Singapore ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of Asian and Western philosophical traditions
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strength in Asian philosophy ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts in Philosophy ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate philosophy programme
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undergraduate philosophy programme ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus |
Asia
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Western world ⓘ
linked to:
the West
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| researchArea |
Asian philosophy
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Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Chinese philosophy ⓘ Confucian philosophy ⓘ Indian philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| teachingFocus |
Asian philosophical traditions
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Western philosophical traditions ⓘ rigorous study of philosophical thought ⓘ |
| website | https://fass.nus.edu.sg/philo/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Department of Philosophy Description of subject: The Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore is a leading academic unit dedicated to the rigorous study and teaching of philosophical thought, including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and Asian and Western philosophical traditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
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hasDepartment
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Department of Philosophy
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences