Apology
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Apology is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial, exploring themes of justice, virtue, and the examined life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apology canonical | 8 |
| Apology (dialogue) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281238 — 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: Apology Context triple: [Plato, notableWork, Apology]
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A.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
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B.
Alright
"Alright" is a song featured on John Legend's debut studio album "Get Lifted."
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C.
As We Were Saying
As We Were Saying is a collection of essays by American writer and humorist Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic wit and social commentary.
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D.
Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
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E.
How Can I Blame You
"How Can I Blame You" is a song featured on the album "Darkness and Light."
- 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: Apology Target entity description: Apology is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial, exploring themes of justice, virtue, and the examined life.
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A.
A Confession
A Confession is a philosophical and spiritual autobiographical work by Leo Tolstoy in which he recounts his existential crisis and search for the meaning of life.
-
B.
Alright
"Alright" is a song featured on John Legend's debut studio album "Get Lifted."
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C.
As We Were Saying
As We Were Saying is a collection of essays by American writer and humorist Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic wit and social commentary.
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D.
Once Again
Once Again is John Legend's Grammy-winning second studio album, known for its soulful blend of R&B, pop, and neo-soul.
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E.
How Can I Blame You
"How Can I Blame You" is a song featured on the album "Darkness and Light."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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ancient Greek literature ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| accusation |
corrupting the youth
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introducing new divinities ⓘ not believing in the gods of the city ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Socratic method
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care of the soul ⓘ daimonion of Socrates ⓘ virtue as knowledge ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Anytus
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Lycon ⓘ Meletus ⓘ |
| describesEvent | trial of Socrates ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Socrates’ self-defense
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moral integrity in face of death ⓘ relationship between philosopher and city ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical dialogue
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trial speech ⓘ |
| historicalContext | end of the Peloponnesian War era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western philosophy
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ethics ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Socrates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Socratic dialogues of Plato
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surface form:
Platonic dialogues
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| philosophicalPosition |
human wisdom consists in recognizing one’s ignorance
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the unexamined life is not worth living ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Socratic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrativeSetting | Athens ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Crito
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Euthyphro ⓘ Phaedo ⓘ |
| setting | Athenian law court ⓘ |
| structure |
counter-penalty proposal
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defense speech ⓘ final address after sentencing ⓘ |
| theme |
civic duty
ⓘ
death and immortality ⓘ justice ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ piety ⓘ the examined life ⓘ virtue ⓘ wisdom and ignorance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 399 BC ⓘ |
| tradition | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | 4th century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Apology Description of subject: Apology is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial, exploring themes of justice, virtue, and the examined life.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ion (dialogue)
this entity surface form:
Apology (dialogue)