Praktikos
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Praktikos is an early Christian ascetic treatise by Evagrius Ponticus that outlines practical guidance for monks on combating thoughts and cultivating virtue.
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| Praktikos canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praktikos Context triple: [Evagrius Ponticus, wrote, Praktikos]
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Base Prat
Base Prat is a Chilean Antarctic research station located on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, supporting scientific studies and maintaining Chile’s presence in the region.
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Privas
Privas is a small town in southeastern France that serves as the prefecture (administrative capital) of the Ardèche department.
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Prangins
Prangins is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, known for its historic village and the Château de Prangins, which houses part of the Swiss National Museum.
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PRTC
PRTC is a public transit agency serving Northern Virginia with commuter and local bus services.
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Propriano
Propriano is a coastal town and popular seaside resort on the southwest coast of the French island of Corsica, known for its marina, beaches, and scenic Gulf of Valinco setting.
- 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: Praktikos Target entity description: Praktikos is an early Christian ascetic treatise by Evagrius Ponticus that outlines practical guidance for monks on combating thoughts and cultivating virtue.
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A.
Base Prat
Base Prat is a Chilean Antarctic research station located on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, supporting scientific studies and maintaining Chile’s presence in the region.
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B.
Privas
Privas is a small town in southeastern France that serves as the prefecture (administrative capital) of the Ardèche department.
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C.
Prangins
Prangins is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, known for its historic village and the Château de Prangins, which houses part of the Swiss National Museum.
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D.
PRTC
PRTC is a public transit agency serving Northern Virginia with commuter and local bus services.
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E.
Propriano
Propriano is a coastal town and popular seaside resort on the southwest coast of the French island of Corsica, known for its marina, beaches, and scenic Gulf of Valinco setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetic treatise
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theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a practical introduction to the spiritual life
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train the monk in inner vigilance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cappadocian monastic tradition
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Egyptian monasticism ⓘ |
| author | Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Greek-speaking monastic communities ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
integration of prayer and ascetic effort
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ordered progression in the spiritual life ⓘ struggle against passions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
combating sinful thoughts
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cultivating virtue ⓘ practical guidance for monks ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetic literature
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monastic handbook ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
apatheia (dispassion)
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discernment of thoughts ⓘ logismoi (evil thoughts) ⓘ prayer and watchfulness ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Christian monastic movement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine monastic spirituality
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Eastern Orthodox spiritual tradition ⓘ later Christian ascetic writers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
monks
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novice ascetics ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian virtue
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ascetic practice ⓘ monastic life ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Evagrius Ponticus’s ascetic corpus ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gnostikos
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Kephalaia Gnostica ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| structure | short numbered chapters ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Origenist tradition ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Armenian
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Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic instruction
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spiritual direction ⓘ |
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