De re publica
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De re publica is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature of the ideal state, justice, and political duty.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De re publica canonical | 6 |
| Book 6 of De re publica | 1 |
| Cicero’s De re publica | 1 |
| On the Republic | 1 |
| Res Publica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De re publica Context triple: [Cicero, notableWork, De re publica]
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De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
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The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
- 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: De re publica Target entity description: De re publica is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature of the ideal state, justice, and political duty.
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A.
De Cive
De Cive is a political and philosophical treatise by Thomas Hobbes that analyzes the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the relationship between individuals and the state.
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B.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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C.
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus is the Latin motto of the University of Florida, expressing the idea that the welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens.
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D.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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E.
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin literature
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ political philosophy work ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | 54–51 BC ⓘ |
| author | Cicero ⓘ |
| containsSection | Somnium Scipionis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| dialogueParticipants |
Fannius
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Laelius ⓘ Manilius ⓘ Philus ⓘ Scipio Aemilianus ⓘ Tubero ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
best constitution
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civic virtue ⓘ res publica ⓘ role of the statesman ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical dialogue
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Macrobius ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance political theory
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early modern republicanism ⓘ later Roman political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Plato
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Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
palimpsest manuscript
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quotations in later authors ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
constitution
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ideal state ⓘ justice ⓘ mixed government ⓘ natural law ⓘ political duty ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De re publica self-link ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Skepticism
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surface form:
Academic skepticism
Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
duty of the citizen in the state
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relationship between justice and political order ⓘ |
| proposes | mixed constitution of monarchy aristocracy and democracy ⓘ |
| setting | Rome ⓘ |
| Somnium ScipionisGenre | dream vision ⓘ |
| SomniumScipionisCommentaryBy | Macrobius ⓘ |
| structure | six books ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
De re publica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On the Republic
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| workOfAuthor |
Cicero
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surface form:
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Res Publica
this entity surface form:
On the Republic
this entity surface form:
Book 6 of De re publica
this entity surface form:
Cicero’s De re publica