900 Theses
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900 Theses is a 1486 collection of philosophical and theological propositions by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola that attempted to synthesize diverse intellectual traditions into a single universal system of thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 900 Theses canonical | 1 |
| Pico della Mirandola's 900 Theses | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 900 Theses Context triple: [Pico della Mirandola, notableWork, 900 Theses]
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A.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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C.
Edict of Worms
The Edict of Worms was a 1521 imperial decree of the Holy Roman Empire that condemned Martin Luther’s teachings and declared him an outlaw and heretic.
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D.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants
The Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants was a 1525 manifesto outlining the social, economic, and religious demands of German peasants during the early Reformation.
- 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: 900 Theses Target entity description: 900 Theses is a 1486 collection of philosophical and theological propositions by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola that attempted to synthesize diverse intellectual traditions into a single universal system of thought.
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A.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
-
B.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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C.
Edict of Worms
The Edict of Worms was a 1521 imperial decree of the Holy Roman Empire that condemned Martin Luther’s teachings and declared him an outlaw and heretic.
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D.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants
The Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants was a 1525 manifesto outlining the social, economic, and religious demands of German peasants during the early Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of theses
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim | to synthesize diverse intellectual traditions into a single universal system of thought ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
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| author |
Pico della Mirandola
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surface form:
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
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| context | late 15th-century European intellectual history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cabalistic theses
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magic-related theses ⓘ philosophical theses ⓘ theological theses ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important milestone in Western intellectual history
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key document of Renaissance syncretism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Aristotelian philosophy
Christian theology ⓘ Hermeticism ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Kabbalah
Neoplatonism ⓘ Platonic philosophy ⓘ Scholasticism ⓘ |
| intendedUse | basis for public disputation in Rome ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | synthesis of philosophical and theological traditions ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to reconcile all schools of philosophy
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attempt to reconcile different religious traditions ⓘ universalist intellectual program ⓘ |
| numberOfPropositions | 900 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
concord of philosophies
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relationship between philosophy and theology ⓘ unity of truth ⓘ |
| philosophicalTraditionsAddressed |
Classical Greek philosophy
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surface form:
Ancient Greek philosophy
Arab-Islamic philosophy ⓘ Jewish philosophy ⓘ Scholasticism ⓘ
surface form:
Medieval Scholasticism
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| proposedBy |
Pico della Mirandola
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surface form:
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
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| publicationYear | 1486 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Oration on the Dignity of Man ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionsAddressed |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| status | controversial at the time of publication ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Quattrocento ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Pico della Mirandola's 900 Theses