On the Soul
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On the Soul is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Soul canonical | 4 |
| Aristotle's De anima | 1 |
| Commentary on De Anima | 1 |
| De Anima | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Soul Context triple: [Aristotle, notableWork, On the Soul]
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A.
On the Soul and the Resurrection
On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
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Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- 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: On the Soul Target entity description: On the Soul is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
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A.
On the Soul and the Resurrection
On the Soul and the Resurrection is a theological-philosophical dialogue by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the nature of the soul, death, and the afterlife in a Christian Platonic framework.
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B.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’ foundational philosophical treatise in which he employs radical doubt to establish certain knowledge and famously argues for the distinction between mind and body.
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C.
Meditations
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius that articulate key principles of Stoic philosophy and self-discipline.
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D.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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psychological work ⓘ work of ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle ⓘ |
| concerns |
faculties of the soul
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functions of the soul ⓘ nature of the soul ⓘ principle of life in living beings ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| field |
natural philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of psychology ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy |
Alexander of Aphrodisias
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Averroes ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| influenced |
Christian theology
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
later theories of mind ⓘ medieval scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
active intellect
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hylomorphism ⓘ passive intellect ⓘ potentiality and actuality ⓘ soul as form of a natural body ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| latinTitle | De Anima ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
biology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ psychology ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De anima
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surface form:
Περὶ ψυχῆς
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| partOf |
Aristotle's writings
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surface form:
Aristotle's biological works
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| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Metaphysics
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Nicomachean Ethics ⓘ Parva Naturalia ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| treats |
imagination
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intellect ⓘ movement ⓘ nutrition ⓘ perception ⓘ rational soul ⓘ sensitive soul ⓘ vegetative soul ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
De Anima
this entity surface form:
Commentary on De Anima
subject surface form:
De anima (Suárez)
this entity surface form:
Aristotle's De anima