Numenius of Apamea
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Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
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| Numenius of Apamea canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Numenius of Apamea Context triple: [Plotinus, influencedBy, Numenius of Apamea]
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Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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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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Athenagoras of Athens
Athenagoras of Athens was a 2nd-century Christian philosopher and apologist known for his sophisticated defenses of Christianity addressed to the Roman emperors.
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Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
- 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: Numenius of Apamea Target entity description: Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
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A.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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B.
Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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C.
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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D.
Athenagoras of Athens
Athenagoras of Athens was a 2nd-century Christian philosopher and apologist known for his sophisticated defenses of Christianity addressed to the Roman emperors.
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E.
Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Platonist
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Platonist philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious philosopher ⓘ |
| bornIn |
Apamea on the Orontes
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surface form:
Apamea
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| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| comparedPlatoWith |
Moses
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Pythagoras ⓘ |
| doctrine |
distinction between first and second god
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emphasis on the transcendence of the first god ⓘ hierarchical conception of the divine ⓘ view of matter as associated with evil or disorder ⓘ |
| era |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Second Sophistic ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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Origen ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Porphyry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern religious ideas
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Indian religious ideas ⓘ Jewish thought ⓘ Plato ⓘ Pythagoras ⓘ Pythagorean tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration of Eastern religious ideas into Platonism
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preparation of groundwork for Neoplatonism ⓘ synthesis of Platonism and Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | important precursor of Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| name | Numenius of Apamea self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| region | Syria ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan philosophy ⓘ |
| tradition |
Platonism
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Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| viewedPlatoAs | atticizing Moses ⓘ |
| work |
On Numbers
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On the Good ⓘ On the Immortality of the Soul ⓘ On the Immortality of the Soul ⓘ
surface form:
On the Incorruptibility of the Soul
On the Secret Doctrines of Plato ⓘ |
| workStatus | extant only in fragments ⓘ |
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