Aenesidemus
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Hellenistic philosopher
Pyrrhonist philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
author
skeptic philosopher
teacher
Aenesidemus was an ancient Greek philosopher best known for reviving and systematizing Pyrrhonian skepticism through his influential formulation of the Ten Modes of doubt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aenesidemus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3934836 — 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: Aenesidemus Context triple: [Pyrrho, influenced, Aenesidemus]
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A.
Theodorus the Atheist
Theodorus the Atheist was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cyrenaic tradition, known for his outspoken rejection of traditional religion and advocacy of rational hedonism.
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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.
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.
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D.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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E.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
- 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: Aenesidemus Target entity description: Aenesidemus was an ancient Greek philosopher best known for reviving and systematizing Pyrrhonian skepticism through his influential formulation of the Ten Modes of doubt.
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A.
Theodorus the Atheist
Theodorus the Atheist was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Cyrenaic tradition, known for his outspoken rejection of traditional religion and advocacy of rational hedonism.
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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.
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.
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D.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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E.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus is a relatively obscure historical or religious figure known primarily through their association with Theophilus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic philosopher
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Pyrrhonist philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ author ⓘ skeptic philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| activity | teaching philosophy in Alexandria ⓘ |
| aimedAt | ataraxia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Academy
ⓘ
transition from Academic to Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| developed |
Ten Modes of skepticism
ⓘ
arguments for suspension of judgment ⓘ |
| era |
1st century BCE
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sextus Empiricus
ⓘ
later ancient skeptics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pyrrho
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earlier Pyrrhonists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ten Modes of doubt
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Ten Modes of skepticism ⓘ reviving Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ systematizing Pyrrhonian skepticism ⓘ work Pyrrhonian Discourses ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Photios I of Constantinople
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surface form:
Photius of Constantinople
Sextus Empiricus ⓘ reports by later authors ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Ten Modes
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disagreement as a ground for doubt ⓘ limits of human cognition ⓘ relativity of appearances ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
opposition to dogmatism
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skeptical critique of Stoicism ⓘ skeptical critique of dogmatic schools ⓘ suspension of judgment (epoché) ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pyrrhonian skepticism
ⓘ
surface form:
Pyrrhonism
Skepticism ⓘ |
| profession | philosopher ⓘ |
| region | Alexandria ⓘ |
| workStatus | Pyrrhonian Discourses is lost ⓘ |
| workTitle |
work Pyrrhonian Discourses
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surface form:
Pyrrhonian Discourses
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