Stilpo
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Stilpo was an influential 4th–3rd century BCE Greek philosopher known for his leadership of the Megarian school and his sharp dialectical skill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stilpo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3663424 — 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: Stilpo Context triple: [Megarian school, notableMember, Stilpo]
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A.
Zaleucus
Zaleucus was an early Greek lawgiver, traditionally credited with creating one of the first written legal codes in the Western world for the colony of Locri Epizephyrii in southern Italy.
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B.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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C.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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D.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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E.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
- 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: Stilpo Target entity description: Stilpo was an influential 4th–3rd century BCE Greek philosopher known for his leadership of the Megarian school and his sharp dialectical skill.
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A.
Zaleucus
Zaleucus was an early Greek lawgiver, traditionally credited with creating one of the first written legal codes in the Western world for the colony of Locri Epizephyrii in southern Italy.
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B.
Agorakritos
Agorakritos was a 5th-century BCE Greek sculptor from Paros and a prominent pupil of Phidias, known for his refined classical style and major cult statues in Athens.
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C.
Speusippus
Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded his uncle Plato as head of the Academy in Athens and contributed to early developments in metaphysics and ethics.
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D.
Ariphron
Ariphron was an Athenian statesman of the 5th century BCE, known primarily as the elder brother of the famous orator Pericles.
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E.
Pleistarchus
Pleistarchus was a 5th-century BC Eurypontid king of Sparta and son of the famous Spartan leader Pausanias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek philosopher
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Megarian philosopher ⓘ ancient philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
3rd century BCE
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4th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Megara
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Stoicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| era | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dialectic
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ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Megarian school
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Stoicism ⓘ
surface form:
Stoic school
Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Euclid of Megara
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Socrates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dialectical skill
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ethical teachings ⓘ logical argumentation ⓘ paradoxical arguments ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
Megarian school
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surface form:
Megarian school of philosophy
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| memberOf |
Megarian school
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surface form:
Megarian school of philosophy
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| moralView |
emphasis on self-sufficiency
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indifference to external goods ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Diodorus Cronus
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Philo the Dialectician ⓘ Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
focus on definitions and predication
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use of eristic arguments ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Megarian school
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Socratic ethics ⓘ
surface form:
Socratic tradition
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| placeOfActivity | Megara ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Megara ⓘ |
| reputation |
master of dialectic
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sharp debater ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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surface form:
Diogenes Laertius "Lives of Eminent Philosophers"
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| taught | in public places ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Hellenistic period
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late Classical period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stilpo Description of subject: Stilpo was an influential 4th–3rd century BCE Greek philosopher known for his leadership of the Megarian school and his sharp dialectical skill.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.