The Virtuous City
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The Virtuous City is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that outlines his vision of an ideal, rationally ordered society governed by a virtuous ruler.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Virtuous City canonical | 3 |
| Opinions of the People of the Virtuous City | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718533 — 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 Virtuous City Context triple: [Al-Farabi, majorWorkEnglishTitle, The Virtuous City]
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A.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution
Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically outlines the political history and institutional structure of Athens, traditionally attributed to Aristotle or his school.
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D.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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E.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
- 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 Virtuous City Target entity description: The Virtuous City is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that outlines his vision of an ideal, rationally ordered society governed by a virtuous ruler.
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A.
The Virtuous Athenian
The Virtuous Athenian is a neoclassical painting by French artist Joseph-Marie Vien that exemplifies his revival of classical themes and moral virtue in 18th-century art.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution
Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically outlines the political history and institutional structure of Athens, traditionally attributed to Aristotle or his school.
-
D.
The Conduct of Life
The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson that explores practical and philosophical questions about how to live ethically and purposefully in the modern world.
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E.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
al-Madina al-Fadila
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surface form:
Al-Madina al-Fadila
On the Perfect State ⓘ |
| argues |
only a virtuous ruler can lead citizens to true happiness
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religious law should symbolize philosophical truths ⓘ the ruler must combine philosophical wisdom and prophetic imagination ⓘ |
| author | Al-Farabi ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cooperation for the common good
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emanationist cosmology ⓘ hierarchy of intellects ⓘ unity of theoretical and practical reason ⓘ virtuous leadership ⓘ |
| comparesTo | Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| defines | ultimate happiness as the goal of the city ⓘ |
| describes |
democratic city
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errant cities ⓘ ignorant cities ⓘ virtuous city ⓘ wicked cities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hierarchical social order
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ideal, rationally ordered society ⓘ relationship between philosophy and religion ⓘ role of the philosopher-king ⓘ virtuous ruler ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic political philosophy
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Latin medieval scholasticism ⓘ later Islamic thinkers ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Greek political philosophy ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Plato ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Islamic philosophy
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ governance ⓘ happiness ⓘ ideal city ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ prophecy ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Falsafa ⓘ |
| setsOut | classification of cities ⓘ |
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Opinions of the People of the Virtuous City