Alexander of Aphrodisias
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Alexander of Aphrodisias was a prominent late 2nd–early 3rd century Greek philosopher best known as the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle and influential interpreter of Aristotelian thought.
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| Alexander of Aphrodisias canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander of Aphrodisias Context triple: [Aristotelianism, majorFigure, Alexander of Aphrodisias]
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Simplicius of Cilicia
Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
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Damascius
Damascius was a late antique Neoplatonist philosopher and the last scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens, known for his profound metaphysical works on the ineffable first principle.
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Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
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D.
Xenocrates
Xenocrates was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher who led Plato’s Academy and significantly developed Platonic and early Academic thought.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- 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: Alexander of Aphrodisias Target entity description: Alexander of Aphrodisias was a prominent late 2nd–early 3rd century Greek philosopher best known as the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle and influential interpreter of Aristotelian thought.
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A.
Simplicius of Cilicia
Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
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B.
Damascius
Damascius was a late antique Neoplatonist philosopher and the last scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens, known for his profound metaphysical works on the ineffable first principle.
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C.
Chrysippus of Soli
Chrysippus of Soli was a foundational Greek Stoic philosopher whose prolific writings and systematic thought shaped Stoicism into a major Hellenistic school.
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D.
Xenocrates
Xenocrates was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher who led Plato’s Academy and significantly developed Platonic and early Academic thought.
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E.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aristotelian commentator
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Greek philosopher ⓘ Peripatetic philosopher ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Alexander Aphrodisiensis
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Alexander the Exegete ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Aphrodisias
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Asia Minor ⓘ Caria ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Roman Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial period
|
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ancient commentary tradition
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classical philology ⓘ philosophical exegesis ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Averroes
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Aristotelianism ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Aristotelians
Latin scholasticism ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval Islamic philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Theophrastus ⓘ earlier Peripatetic commentators ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentaries on Aristotle
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defense of Aristotelianism against Stoicism ⓘ interpretation of Aristotelian thought ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Aristotelian philosophy
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| name | Alexander of Aphrodisias self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of Stoic determinism
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doctrine of the material intellect ⓘ interpretation of Aristotle's theory of the soul ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Aristotle's De Anima
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Quaestiones in Metaphysicam Aristotelis ⓘ
surface form:
Commentary on Aristotle's Metaphysics
Commentary on Aristotle's Meteorology ⓘ Commentary on Aristotle's Posterior Analytics ⓘ Commentary on Aristotle's Prior Analytics ⓘ Commentary on Aristotle's Topics ⓘ On Fate ⓘ On Mixture and Growth ⓘ De Providentia ⓘ
surface form:
On Providence
On the Principles of the Universe ⓘ On the Soul ⓘ |
| occupation |
commentator
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philosopher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Aristotelianism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the Peripatetic school at Athens
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scholarch of the Lyceum ⓘ |
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