De Tranquillitate Animi
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De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Tranquillitate Animi canonical | 4 |
| On the Tranquillity of the Soul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Tranquillitate Animi Context triple: [Seneca the Younger, notableWork, De Tranquillitate Animi]
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Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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Pascalian Meditations
Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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De Benedictionibus
De Benedictionibus is the Latin title of the Roman Catholic liturgical book that contains the official rites and prayers for various blessings.
- 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 Tranquillitate Animi Target entity description: De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that explores how to achieve inner peace and mental stability through Stoic principles.
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A.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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B.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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C.
Pascalian Meditations
Pascalian Meditations is a major theoretical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that deepens his concepts of habitus, field, and symbolic power through a philosophical engagement with Pascal and the history of social thought.
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D.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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E.
De Benedictionibus
De Benedictionibus is the Latin title of the Roman Catholic liturgical book that contains the official rites and prayers for various blessings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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Stoic work ⓘ philosophical essay ⓘ |
| addressesTo | a Roman aristocratic audience ⓘ |
| advocates |
acceptance of fate
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cultivation of reason ⓘ limiting unnecessary desires ⓘ living according to nature ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide guidance for achieving a calm mind
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reduce psychological disturbance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stoicism
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surface form:
Roman Stoicism
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| author | Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| concerns |
philosophical therapy
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practical ethics ⓘ psychology of emotions ⓘ |
| discusses |
balance between public life and retirement
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control of emotions ⓘ fear of future misfortunes ⓘ moderation in desires ⓘ proper use of leisure (otium) ⓘ regret about the past ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of Stoic principles to everyday life
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how to avoid mental agitation ⓘ how to maintain equanimity in adversity ⓘ |
| genre |
consolatory literature
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moral essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern moral philosophy
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later Christian moral thought ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue-like treatise ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethical self‑mastery
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freedom from anxiety ⓘ inner peace ⓘ mental stability ⓘ |
| modernReception |
frequently translated into modern languages
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used as an introduction to Stoic ideas for general readers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| period | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Hellenistic ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
De Brevitate Vitae
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De Constantia Sapientis ⓘ Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on ancient philosophy
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courses on classical literature ⓘ courses on ethics ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
On the Tranquility of Mind
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surface form:
On the Tranquility of the Mind
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
On the Tranquillity of the Soul