Theologica
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Theologica is a theological work by the 11th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher Michael Psellos, reflecting his engagement with Christian doctrine and classical philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theologica Context triple: [Michael Psellos, notableWork, Theologica]
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Institutiones theologicae
Institutiones theologicae is a major systematic theology work by Dutch Remonstrant theologian Simon Episcopius that articulates and defends Arminian theological positions against strict Calvinism.
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Nouvelle théologie
Nouvelle théologie was a mid-20th-century Roman Catholic theological movement that sought to renew Catholic thought by engaging modern philosophy, historical-critical methods, and a return to biblical and patristic sources, significantly influencing the Second Vatican Council.
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Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
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Elements of Theology
Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theologica Target entity description: Theologica is a theological work by the 11th-century Byzantine scholar and philosopher Michael Psellos, reflecting his engagement with Christian doctrine and classical philosophy.
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A.
Institutiones theologicae
Institutiones theologicae is a major systematic theology work by Dutch Remonstrant theologian Simon Episcopius that articulates and defends Arminian theological positions against strict Calvinism.
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B.
Nouvelle théologie
Nouvelle théologie was a mid-20th-century Roman Catholic theological movement that sought to renew Catholic thought by engaging modern philosophy, historical-critical methods, and a return to biblical and patristic sources, significantly influencing the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Die spekulative Theologie
Die spekulative Theologie is a philosophical-theological work by Immanuel Hermann Fichte that systematically explores Christian doctrine through the lens of German idealist metaphysics.
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D.
Elements of Theology
Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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E.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 11th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine intellectual revival
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University of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Psellos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | Byzantine scholarly circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Michael Psellos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
angels and demons
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cosmology ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ ethics ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ |
| genre |
Byzantine literature
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Christian theology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
court intellectual
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philosopher ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalMethod | synthesis of Christian doctrine and classical philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of philosophical theology in Byzantium
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witness to Michael Psellos’s engagement with classical learning ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
scholastic treatise
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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Christian dogma ⓘ Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ creation ⓘ divine providence ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Aristotle
NERFINISHED
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Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Byzantine philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Orthodox Christian theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
Patristic writings
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classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| writtenByPersonFrom | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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