Prodicus
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Prodicus was a 5th-century BCE Greek sophist and philosopher from Ceos, known for his precise distinctions between words and his influential moral allegory "The Choice of Heracles."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prodicus canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosopher
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moral philosopher ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ sophist ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democritus
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Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Xenophon ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ceos
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Kea ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Greek semantics
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early moral philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| era | Ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Plato
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Socrates ⓘ later rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| islandOfOrigin | Ceos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Socratic ethics
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moral allegory "The Choice of Heracles" ⓘ precise distinctions between words ⓘ study of synonyms ⓘ theory of the origin of religion ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cicero's philosophical dialogues
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surface form:
Cicero's writings
Plato's "Cratylus" ⓘ Plato's Meno ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's "Meno"
Plato's dialogue "Protagoras" ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's "Protagoras"
Xenophon's Memorabilia ⓘ
surface form:
Xenophon's "Memorabilia"
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| name | Prodicus self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
gods as personifications of useful natural things
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moral choice between virtue and vice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Choice of Hercules
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surface form:
"The Choice of Heracles"
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| occupation |
philosopher
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sophist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalInterest |
ethics
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language ⓘ religion ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Sophistic movement ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachingActivity |
gave paid lectures
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taught in Athens ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Protagoras (dialogue)