De Beneficiis
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De Beneficiis is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the ethics of giving, receiving, and repaying benefits within Roman Stoic thought.
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| De Beneficiis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Beneficiis Context triple: [Seneca the Younger, notableWork, De Beneficiis]
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A.
De gratia
De gratia is a major theological treatise by the Spanish Jesuit philosopher Francisco Suárez that systematically examines the nature of divine grace, free will, and predestination within Catholic doctrine.
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B.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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C.
Benefactors
Benefactors is a 1984 play by Michael Frayn that explores the moral and personal complexities of urban redevelopment through the intertwined lives of two couples.
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D.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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E.
The Great Consoler
The Great Consoler is a 1933 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, loosely based on the life and writings of American author O. Henry and noted for its exploration of illusion versus reality.
- 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 Beneficiis Target entity description: De Beneficiis is a philosophical treatise by Seneca the Younger that explores the ethics of giving, receiving, and repaying benefits within Roman Stoic thought.
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A.
De gratia
De gratia is a major theological treatise by the Spanish Jesuit philosopher Francisco Suárez that systematically examines the nature of divine grace, free will, and predestination within Catholic doctrine.
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B.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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C.
Benefactors
Benefactors is a 1984 play by Michael Frayn that explores the moral and personal complexities of urban redevelopment through the intertwined lives of two couples.
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D.
De Gemeene Gratie
De Gemeene Gratie is a major theological work by Abraham Kuyper that develops his doctrine of “common grace,” explaining how God’s grace operates in all of culture and society, not only within the church.
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E.
The Great Consoler
The Great Consoler is a 1933 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, loosely based on the life and writings of American author O. Henry and noted for its exploration of illusion versus reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
friendship and favors
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ingratitude ⓘ patron–client relationships ⓘ proper intention in giving ⓘ public and private benefactions ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define what counts as a true benefit
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distinguish genuine generosity from self-interest ⓘ |
| author | Seneca the Younger ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman Stoicism ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition |
benefits should be given for the sake of virtue
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benefits should not be given for hope of return ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
generosity
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gratitude ⓘ moral duty ⓘ reciprocity ⓘ social obligations ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical treatise
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On Benefits ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance humanist ethics
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early modern discussions of gratitude ⓘ later Christian moral thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman social norms
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Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | De Beneficiis self-link ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics of giving benefits
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ethics of receiving benefits ⓘ ethics of repaying benefits ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | Seneca’s moral essays ⓘ |
| period | Silver Age of Latin literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
human relationships
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justice ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Roman history
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classical philosophy ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| survivesAs | complete Latin text ⓘ |
| workOf |
Seneca the Younger
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surface form:
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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