De anima
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De anima is a philosophical treatise by Francisco Suárez that explores the nature, powers, and operations of the human soul within the Aristotelian–Scholastic tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De anima canonical | 1 |
| Περὶ ψυχῆς | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2272952 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De anima Context triple: [Francisco Suárez, notableWork, De anima]
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A.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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B.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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C.
De ente et essentia
De ente et essentia is a foundational philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically analyzes the concepts of being and essence within an Aristotelian and scholastic framework.
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D.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De anima Target entity description: De anima is a philosophical treatise by Francisco Suárez that explores the nature, powers, and operations of the human soul within the Aristotelian–Scholastic tradition.
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A.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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B.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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C.
De ente et essentia
De ente et essentia is a foundational philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically analyzes the concepts of being and essence within an Aristotelian and scholastic framework.
-
D.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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E.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scholastic work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how free will operates
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how intellectual cognition is possible ⓘ how the soul relates to the body ⓘ what the soul is ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the metaphysical status of the human soul
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to systematize Aristotelian–Scholastic psychology ⓘ |
| author | Francisco Suárez ⓘ |
| component |
analysis of intellectual powers
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analysis of sensitive powers ⓘ analysis of vegetative powers ⓘ discussion of appetitive powers ⓘ discussion of external senses ⓘ discussion of free will ⓘ discussion of internal senses ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical treatise
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philosophical psychology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Scholasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic philosophical anthropology
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early modern scholastic philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval Scholastic commentators on Aristotle ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic | human soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophical anthropology ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Aristotelianism
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Aristotelianism ⓘ
surface form:
Aristotelian–Scholastic philosophy
Scholasticism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On the Soul
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surface form:
Aristotle's De anima
Disputationes metaphysicae ⓘ
surface form:
Francisco Suárez's Disputationes metaphysicae
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| subject |
hylomorphism
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immortality of the soul ⓘ intellect ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ operations of the soul ⓘ powers of the soul ⓘ sensation ⓘ substantial form ⓘ will ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Catholic theology ⓘ |
| viewOnSoul |
the human soul has immaterial intellectual powers
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the human soul is naturally immortal ⓘ the soul is the substantial form of the living human body ⓘ |
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Περὶ ψυχῆς