Stoicism
E10187
Hellenistic philosophy
Roman philosophy
ancient Greek philosophy
ethical theory
philosophical school
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stoicism canonical | 125 |
| Stoic school | 8 |
| Stoic philosophy | 6 |
| Roman Stoicism | 5 |
| Stoic ethics | 2 |
| Stoics | 2 |
| Greco-Roman Stoicism | 1 |
| Roman Stoics | 1 |
| Stoic school of philosophy | 1 |
| Stoic theology | 1 |
| Stoic tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T104214 — 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: Stoicism Context triple: [Baruch Spinoza, influencedBy, Stoicism]
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Plato
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, whose dialogues and ideas laid the foundations of Western philosophy.
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Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- 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: Stoicism Target entity description: Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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A.
Plato
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, whose dialogues and ideas laid the foundations of Western philosophy.
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B.
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Athenian philosopher renowned as a founder of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and his trial and execution in Athens.
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C.
Menoetius
Menoetius is a Titan in Greek mythology, known as a son of Iapetus and Clymene and the father of the hero Patroclus.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Roman philosophy ⓘ ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ ethical theory ⓘ philosophical school ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
eudaimonia
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tranquility ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
apatheia
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logos ⓘ oikeiosis ⓘ preferred indifferents ⓘ prohairesis ⓘ |
| coreValue |
inner resilience
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rationality ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| definesEvilAs | vice ⓘ |
| definesGoodAs | virtue ⓘ |
| earlyRepresentative |
Chrysippus of Soli
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Cleanthes of Assos ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| emphasizesPractice |
daily reflection
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journaling ⓘ premeditation of adversity ⓘ view from above ⓘ |
| ethicalGoal | living virtuously in all circumstances ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
ethics
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logic ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian moral thought
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Roman imperial ethics ⓘ modern cognitive behavioral therapy ⓘ |
| middleRepresentative |
Panaetius of Rhodes
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Posidonius of Apamea ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Athens ⓘ |
| regardsAsIndifferent |
health
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pain ⓘ pleasure ⓘ reputation ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| RomanRepresentative |
Epictetus
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Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| teaches |
acceptance of fate
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cultivating virtue as the highest good ⓘ distinguishing what is in our control from what is not ⓘ living in accordance with nature ⓘ using reason to govern emotions ⓘ |
| viewOnEmotion | emotions should be guided by reason ⓘ |
| viewOnFate | the universe is ordered by rational providence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stoicism Description of subject: Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
Referenced by (153)
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Stoic philosophy
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Stoic ethics
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Stoics
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Stoic school
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Stoic school
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Stoic philosophy
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Roman Stoicism