the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy)
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The tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) is an Epicurean ethical teaching that prescribes four concise maxims for achieving a tranquil, fear-free, and pleasurable life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2789510 — 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: the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) Context triple: [Epicurus, notableIdea, the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy)]
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A.
Panacea
Panacea is the Greek goddess of universal remedy and healing, associated with cures for all diseases.
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B.
Epipsychidion
Epipsychidion is a lyrical poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that explores idealized love, spiritual affinity, and the quest for a transcendent soulmate.
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C.
Medicean stars
Medicean stars are the four largest moons of Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—first observed by Galileo Galilei and named in honor of the Medici family.
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D.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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E.
Thesmophoros
Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
- 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: the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) Target entity description: The tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) is an Epicurean ethical teaching that prescribes four concise maxims for achieving a tranquil, fear-free, and pleasurable life.
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A.
Panacea
Panacea is the Greek goddess of universal remedy and healing, associated with cures for all diseases.
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B.
Epipsychidion
Epipsychidion is a lyrical poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that explores idealized love, spiritual affinity, and the quest for a transcendent soulmate.
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C.
Medicean stars
Medicean stars are the four largest moons of Jupiter—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—first observed by Galileo Galilei and named in honor of the Medici family.
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D.
Catholicon
The Catholicon is the large central nave and main Greek Orthodox worship space within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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E.
Thesmophoros
Thesmophoros is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter that emphasizes her role as the bringer and guardian of agricultural laws and social order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Epicurean ethical teaching
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moral precept ⓘ philosophical doctrine ⓘ |
| addressesConcern |
acquisition of goods
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endurance of pain ⓘ |
| addressesFearOf |
death
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gods ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
freedom from mental disturbance
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stable pleasure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Epicurean therapy of the soul
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eudaimonia ⓘ hedonism ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Greek ethics
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philosophical therapy ⓘ |
| composedOf | four maxims ⓘ |
| ethicalDomain |
philosophy of happiness
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practical ethics ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
aponia
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ataraxia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
fourfold remedy
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τετραφάρμακος ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Hellenistic ethics interpretations
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modern popular presentations of Epicureanism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Epicurus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
fourfold drug
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fourfold remedy ⓘ |
| maxim |
Do not fear god
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Do not worry about death ⓘ What is good is easy to obtain ⓘ What is terrible is easy to endure ⓘ |
| method |
concise maxims
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therapeutic reasoning ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Epicureanism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to achieve a tranquil life
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to guide ethical conduct ⓘ to remove fear ⓘ to secure pleasure ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letter to Menoeceus
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Principal Doctrines ⓘ |
| transmission | Epicurean school tradition ⓘ |
| viewOnDeath | death is nothing to us ⓘ |
| viewOnGods | gods are not to be feared ⓘ |
| viewOnGood | natural and necessary desires are easy to satisfy ⓘ |
| viewOnPain |
chronic pain is usually bearable
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intense pain is usually short ⓘ |
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Subject: the tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) Description of subject: The tetrapharmakos (fourfold remedy) is an Epicurean ethical teaching that prescribes four concise maxims for achieving a tranquil, fear-free, and pleasurable life.
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