Plato's Alcibiades I
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Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alcibiades (dialogue) | 1 |
| Plato's "Alcibiades I" | 1 |
| Plato's Alcibiades I canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plato's Alcibiades I Context triple: [Alcibiades, portrayedIn, Plato's Alcibiades I]
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Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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D.
Phaedrus
Phaedrus is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that explores themes of love, rhetoric, and the soul through a conversation between Socrates and the young Athenian Phaedrus.
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E.
Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
- 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: Plato's Alcibiades I Target entity description: Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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A.
Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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B.
Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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C.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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D.
Phaedrus
Phaedrus is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that explores themes of love, rhetoric, and the soul through a conversation between Socrates and the young Athenian Phaedrus.
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E.
Timaeus
Timaeus is a Platonic dialogue that presents a cosmological account of the universe’s creation, structure, and order through the speech of the character Timaeus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| argumentPosition |
care of the soul is prior to political activity
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self-knowledge is necessary for good leadership ⓘ true political art requires knowledge of justice ⓘ |
| authenticityDebate |
other scholars defend its authenticity
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some scholars regard it as spurious ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
How can one become virtuous?
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What is the self? ⓘ What knowledge is required for political rule? ⓘ |
| conclusionPosition |
Alcibiades
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surface form:
Alcibiades lacks the knowledge needed to rule
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| dialogueForm | question-and-answer ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
ignorance as a source of political danger
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importance of examining one’s life ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alcibiades as ambitious youth
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Socrates as educator ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Alcibiades’ political ambitions
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Socrates’ role as moral guide ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Alcibiades
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surface form:
Alcibiades of Athens
Socrates ⓘ
surface form:
Socrates of Athens
|
| influenced |
Neoplatonic curriculum
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later Platonist interpretations of self-knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alcibiades
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Socrates ⓘ |
| metaphysicalTheme | soul as the true self ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
care of the soul
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definition of the self ⓘ education of statesmen ⓘ knowledge and ignorance ⓘ political leadership ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Alcibiades
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surface form:
Alcibiades II
Apology of Socrates ⓘ Republic ⓘ |
| setting | Athens ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| topic |
education
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ethics ⓘ justice ⓘ knowledge ⓘ statesmanship ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| traditionallyIncludedIn | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| usedAs | introductory text in late antique Platonist schools ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Plato's "Alcibiades I"
this entity surface form:
Alcibiades (dialogue)