Discourses
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Discourses is a collection of teachings by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian, that outlines practical guidance for living a virtuous and rational life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Discourses canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2599333 — 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: Discourses Context triple: [Epictetus, notableWork, Discourses]
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A.
Dialogues
Dialogues is a collection of hagiographical and miracle stories by Pope Gregory the Great, presenting the lives and wonders of Italian saints in late antiquity.
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B.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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C.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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D.
Second Discourse
Second Discourse is Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s influential philosophical treatise examining the origins and development of social inequality and its moral and political implications.
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E.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
- 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: Discourses Target entity description: Discourses is a collection of teachings by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian, that outlines practical guidance for living a virtuous and rational life.
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A.
Dialogues
Dialogues is a collection of hagiographical and miracle stories by Pope Gregory the Great, presenting the lives and wonders of Italian saints in late antiquity.
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B.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
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C.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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D.
Second Discourse
Second Discourse is Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s influential philosophical treatise examining the origins and development of social inequality and its moral and political implications.
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E.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic text
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collection of teachings ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Epictetus ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes about Epictetus and his students
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dialogue-style lectures ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
acceptance of fate (Providence)
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cosmopolitanism ⓘ distinction between what is in our power and what is not ⓘ duty and social roles ⓘ role of reason in human life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discipline of action
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discipline of assent ⓘ discipline of desire ⓘ indifference to externals ⓘ living in accordance with nature ⓘ practical guidance for daily life ⓘ training of the prohairesis (moral purpose) ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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practical philosophy ⓘ |
| hasModernTranslations | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman Empire under Trajan and Hadrian ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman Stoicism
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early Christian thought ⓘ modern Stoicism ⓘ philosophy of ethics ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
control and what depends on us
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ethics ⓘ rational living ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| originallyDividedInto | eight books ⓘ |
| philosopherSubject | Epictetus ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Nikopolis
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surface form:
Nicopolis
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| preservation | transmitted through medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| recorder |
Arrian of Nicomedia
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surface form:
Arrian
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| relatedWork |
Enchiridion
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surface form:
Enchiridion of Epictetus
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| studentRecorder | Arrian of Nicomedia ⓘ |
| survivingBooks | four books ⓘ |
| teaches |
apatheia (freedom from destructive passions)
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preparation for adversity ⓘ use of impressions (phantasiai) wisely ⓘ |
| usedIn |
philosophy education
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self-help and personal development literature ⓘ |
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