Against the Ethicists
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Against the Ethicists is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges dogmatic ethical theories.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against the Ethicists Context triple: [Sextus Empiricus, notableWork, Against the Ethicists]
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A.
The Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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B.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question is a humorous and accessible popular philosophy book that introduces major ethical theories and applies them to everyday moral dilemmas.
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E.
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Letters to a Young Contrarian is a book by Christopher Hitchens that offers guidance on independent thinking, skepticism, and principled dissent through a series of reflective essays.
- 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: Against the Ethicists Target entity description: Against the Ethicists is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges dogmatic ethical theories.
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A.
The Ethical Equations
The Ethical Equations is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster that explores moral dilemmas arising from advanced technology and human interaction with alien life.
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B.
Their Morals and Ours
"Their Morals and Ours" is a 1938 political essay by Leon Trotsky that defends revolutionary socialist ethics against bourgeois morality and critiques Stalinism.
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C.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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D.
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question is a humorous and accessible popular philosophy book that introduces major ethical theories and applies them to everyday moral dilemmas.
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E.
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Letters to a Young Contrarian is a book by Christopher Hitchens that offers guidance on independent thinking, skepticism, and principled dissent through a series of reflective essays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical text
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philosophical work ⓘ skeptical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | undermine claims of certain knowledge in ethics ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Outlines of Pyrrhonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sextus Empiricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | read in later Hellenistic and Roman philosophical circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Epicurean ethics
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Peripatetic ethics ⓘ Stoic ethics ⓘ dogmatic ethical theories ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm | polemical argument ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern skepticism
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modern discussions of moral skepticism ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
dogmatism
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ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| method |
critical examination of rival schools
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skeptical argumentation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of Pyrrhonian skepticism to moral theory
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systematic critique of ethical dogmatism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| philosophicalGoal | achieving ataraxia through suspension of judgment in ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
criteria of the good
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nature of virtue ⓘ possibility of ethical knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | suspension of judgment about ethical doctrines ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Pyrrhonism
NERFINISHED
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ancient skepticism ⓘ |
| positionOnEthics | suspends assent to any definitive ethical theory ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Against the Logicians
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Against the Physicists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of ancient philosophy
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history of ethics ⓘ history of skepticism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century
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3rd century ⓘ |
| workOf | ancient Greek skepticism ⓘ |
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