Simmias of Thebes
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Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher and close associate of Socrates, best known for his role as a questioning interlocutor in Plato’s dialogues.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic character
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Pythagorean philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ disciple of Socrates ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cebes of Thebes
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Plato ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ
surface form:
Pythagoreans
Socrates ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek Pythagoreans
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Ancient Thebans ⓘ Characters in Plato's dialogues ⓘ Followers of Socrates ⓘ |
| citizenship | Thebes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fictionalizationOf | historical Simmias of Thebes ⓘ |
| genre | ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pythagoras
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Pythagorean tradition ⓘ Socrates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments about the soul in Plato's Phaedo
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being a close associate of Socrates ⓘ being a questioning interlocutor in Plato's dialogues ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apology of Socrates
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surface form:
Plato's Apology
Crito ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Crito
Phaedo ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Phaedo
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| notableWork |
role in Plato's Apology
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role in Plato's Crito ⓘ role in Plato's Gorgias ⓘ role in Plato's Phaedo ⓘ role in Plato's Phaedrus ⓘ |
| philosophicalInterest |
Pythagorean doctrines
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ethics ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pythagoreanism
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Socratic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Thebes ⓘ |
| region | Boeotia ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Socratic interlocutor
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interlocutor of Socrates in Plato's Phaedo ⓘ |
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