Philosophers And Thinkers Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 10 entries checked · 9 flagged · 18 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 16 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Albert Bandura — Bandura had two sons, not two daughters named Carol and Mary.

William James — The 1991 survey ranked Wilhelm Wundt first, not 13th; the entry misstates Wundt's rank.

William James — [contradicted] James joined the Metaphysical Club in 1872 :: The source article states: 'During his Harvard years, James joined in philosophical discussions and debates with Charles Peirce, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Chauncey Wright that evolved into a lively

Albert Ellis — [contradicted] He was the eldest of three children. His father, a broker, was often absent and showed little affection; his parents divorced when Ellis was a teenager. :: The source states his parents divorced by his teenage years, and that his father was 'oft

Al-Kindi — [contradicted] Al-Kindi served as a tutor to the son of Caliph al-Mu'tasim, but there is no reliable historical evidence that he was employed as a calligrapher by Caliph al-Mutawakkil. :: the source explicitly states 'He was also well known for his beautiful c

Averroes — [contradicted] After the caliph discussed views of Plato, Aristotle, and Muslim philosophers on the eternity of the heavens, Averroes was impressed :: The source says the caliph's display of knowledge put Averroes at ease, not that Averroes was impressed by th

Bonaventure — [contradicted] Bonaventure was never consecrated as Archbishop of York and resigned the appointment :: Bonaventure resigned the appointment in October 1266

Bonaventure — [contradicted] Bonaventure's feast day is 15 July :: The source states his feast day is 15 July

Claude Lévi-Strauss — [contradicted] His maternal grandfather, the Rabbi of Versailles. This experience cemented his professional identity as an anthropologist. :: The source states that the experience in Brazil, not his childhood with his grandfather, cemented his professional ide

Theodor W. Adorno — [contradicted] Adorno was born as Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund; his mother wanted his surname to include her own, Adorno, so his earliest publications carried the name Theodor Wiesengrund-Adorno. :: The source states that his mother wanted her son's surname to i

Theodor W. Adorno — [contradicted] Berg called him 'my master and teacher' :: The source says Adorno called Berg 'my master and teacher', not the reverse. The claim incorrectly attributes the phrase to Berg about Adorno.

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