On First Principles
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On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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| On First Principles canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On First Principles Context triple: [Origen, knownFor, On First Principles]
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First Principles
First Principles is a foundational philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that outlines his synthetic philosophy, attempting to unify knowledge across the sciences, metaphysics, and ethics.
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On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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On Practice
"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On First Principles Target entity description: On First Principles is a foundational early Christian theological treatise by Origen that systematically explores doctrines such as God, creation, free will, and salvation.
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A.
First Principles
First Principles is a foundational philosophical work by Herbert Spencer that outlines his synthetic philosophy, attempting to unify knowledge across the sciences, metaphysics, and ethics.
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B.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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C.
On Practice
"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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D.
The System of Ethics
The System of Ethics is a foundational philosophical work by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that systematically develops his idealist moral philosophy and theory of human freedom.
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E.
The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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early Christian text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | present a coherent system of Christian belief ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
De Principiis
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Peri Archon ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 220–230 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
apokatastasis
ⓘ
universal restoration ⓘ |
| author | Origen ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical Christian work ⓘ |
| centralTheme | systematic exposition of Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
speculations on pre-existence of souls
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views on universal salvation ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christology
ⓘ
De Spiritu Sancto ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Scripture ⓘ angels ⓘ creation ⓘ demons ⓘ free will ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ nature of God ⓘ resurrection ⓘ salvation ⓘ Trinity ⓘ
surface form:
the Trinity
the soul ⓘ |
| genre | systematic theology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major attempt at a systematic Christian theology ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Cappadocian Fathers
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Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ later Christian theology ⓘ |
| method |
allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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philosophical reasoning ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Contra Celsum
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Homilies on Genesis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| textualHistory |
original Greek largely lost
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survives mainly in Latin translation ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Alexandrian theology
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Christian Platonism ⓘ |
| traditionReception | later subject to doctrinal scrutiny ⓘ |
| translator | Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
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