Simplicius of Cilicia
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Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simplicius of Cilicia canonical | 6 |
| Simplicius | 1 |
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Target entity: Simplicius of Cilicia Context triple: [Parmenides, discussedBy, Simplicius of Cilicia]
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Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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Philo of Byzantium
Philo of Byzantium was a Hellenistic engineer and writer known for his works on mechanics and for one of the earliest surviving accounts of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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E.
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Theodore of Mopsuestia was a prominent 4th–5th century Christian theologian and biblical exegete of the Antiochene school, later regarded as a precursor of Nestorianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Simplicius of Cilicia Target entity description: Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
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A.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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B.
Philo of Byzantium
Philo of Byzantium was a Hellenistic engineer and writer known for his works on mechanics and for one of the earliest surviving accounts of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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D.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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E.
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Theodore of Mopsuestia was a prominent 4th–5th century Christian theologian and biblical exegete of the Antiochene school, later regarded as a precursor of Nestorianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek philosopher
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Neoplatonist philosopher ⓘ commentator on Aristotle ⓘ late antique philosopher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian philosophical school closed by Justinian I ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cilicia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| defended | harmony of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Neoplatonism
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surface form:
Neoplatonic school of Athens
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| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine philosophers
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Islamic philosophers ⓘ Renaissance Aristotelians ⓘ medieval Aristotelian commentators ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Iamblichus of Chalcis ⓘ
surface form:
Iamblichus
Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentaries on Aristotle
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detailed exegetical method ⓘ preservation of Presocratic fragments ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Presocratic philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| movement | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories
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Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo ⓘ Commentary on Aristotle's Physics ⓘ Commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion ⓘ |
| opposed | Christian interpretations of Aristotle ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Athenian Neoplatonic school ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Platonic-Aristotelian synthesis ⓘ |
| possiblyDiedIn | 7th century ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
fragments of Anaxagoras
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Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker ⓘ
surface form:
fragments of Empedocles
fragments of Melissus of Samos ⓘ fragments of Parmenides ⓘ Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker ⓘ
surface form:
fragments of Zeno of Elea
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| studentOf |
Ammonius Hermiae
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Damascius ⓘ |
| wroteCommentaryOn |
Aristotle's writings
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surface form:
Aristotle's Categories
Aristotle's writings ⓘ
surface form:
Aristotle's De Anima (partly preserved)
Aristotle’s On the Heavens ⓘ
surface form:
Aristotle's De Caelo
Aristotelian physics ⓘ
surface form:
Aristotle's Physics
Enchiridion ⓘ
surface form:
Epictetus' Enchiridion
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