Cynicism
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Cynicism is an ancient Greek philosophical school that advocates living in accordance with nature through radical simplicity, self-sufficiency, and rejection of conventional social values.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cynicism canonical | 14 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cynicism Context triple: [Socrates, influenced, Cynicism]
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A.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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B.
Stoicism
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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C.
Valence
Valence is a historic city in southeastern France known as a key cultural and commercial center in the Drôme department.
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Mostly Harmless
Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final novel in Douglas Adams's comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, continuing the misadventures of Arthur Dent in an absurd and satirical universe.
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E.
Common Sense
Common Sense is the stage name of Lonnie Rashid Lynn, an American rapper, actor, and writer known for his socially conscious lyrics and contributions to hip-hop culture.
- 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: Cynicism Target entity description: Cynicism is an ancient Greek philosophical school that advocates living in accordance with nature through radical simplicity, self-sufficiency, and rejection of conventional social values.
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A.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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B.
Stoicism
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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C.
Valence
Valence is a historic city in southeastern France known as a key cultural and commercial center in the Drôme department.
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D.
Mostly Harmless
Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final novel in Douglas Adams's comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, continuing the misadventures of Arthur Dent in an absurd and satirical universe.
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E.
Common Sense
Common Sense is the stage name of Lonnie Rashid Lynn, an American rapper, actor, and writer known for his socially conscious lyrics and contributions to hip-hop culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cynic philosopher
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Cynic philosopher ⓘ Cynic philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ philosopher ⓘ philosophical school ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
freedom from convention
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living according to reason ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crates of Thebes
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Cynicism self-linksurface differs ⓘ Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ Hipparchia of Maroneia ⓘ |
| continuedInto |
Roman Antiquity
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surface form:
Roman Imperial period
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| contrastsWith |
conventional morality
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materialism ⓘ |
| coreIdeal |
askesis
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autarkeia ⓘ living in accordance with nature ⓘ radical simplicity ⓘ self-sufficiency ⓘ virtue as the only good ⓘ |
| critiques |
marriage conventions
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political authority ⓘ religious ritualism ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical rigor
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frank speech ⓘ freedom from passions ⓘ frugality ⓘ parrhesia ⓘ |
| etymology | related to Greek word for dog ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Antisthenes ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Crates of Thebes
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Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ Hipparchia of Maroneia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Stoicism ⓘ early Christian moral thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Socrates ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Greek word kynikos ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| practices |
renunciation of possessions
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voluntary poverty ⓘ |
| regardsDogsAs | models of natural living ⓘ |
| rejects |
conventional social values
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fame ⓘ luxury ⓘ power ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| symbol | dog ⓘ |
| teaches |
indifference to insult
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indifference to pain ⓘ indifference to pleasure ⓘ |
| uses |
public provocation
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shameless behavior as moral critique ⓘ |
| viewsVirtueAs | sufficient for happiness ⓘ |
| wasStudentOf | Socrates ⓘ |
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Subject: Cynicism Description of subject: Cynicism is an ancient Greek philosophical school that advocates living in accordance with nature through radical simplicity, self-sufficiency, and rejection of conventional social values.
Referenced by (14)
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subject surface form:
Antisthenes